17 Blocks

August 2026 February 2026 17 Blocks 17 Blocks poster.jpg Official poster Davy Rothbart Michael B. Clark Alex Turtletaub Marc Turtletaub Rachel Dengiz Davy Rothbart Jennifer Tiexiera Nick Urata Zachary Shields Jennifer Tiexiera Beachside Films Bunny Lake Films 21 Balloons Productions MTV Documentary Films 2019 4 27 Tribeca 2021 2 19 United States 98 minutes United States English 17 Blocks is a 2019 American documentary film, directed by Davy Rothbart, written by Rothbart and Jennifer Tiexiera. The film revolves around the Sanford family, who spent 20 years filming themselves. The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 27, 2019. It was released in virtual cinema on February 19, 2021, by MTV Documentary Films. Synopsis The film follows the Sanford family, who spent 20 years filming themselves, living just 20 minutes away from the White House. Release The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 27, 2019.https://tribecafilm.com/films/17-blocks-2019 17 Blocks Tribeca Film Festival August 28, 2021https://deadline.com/2019/03/tribeca-film-festival-unveils-feature-lineup-with-films-spotlighting-john-delorean-muhammad-ali-chelsea-manning-1202569646/ Tribeca Film Festival Unveils Feature Lineup, With Screen Time For John DeLorean, Muhammad Ali, Chelsea Manning Deadline Hollywood Dade Hayes March 5, 2019 August 28, 2021 The film also screened at AFI Docs on June 20, 2019.http://docsguide.afi.com/2019/sections/17-blocks#elevent 17 Blocks AFI Docs August 28, 2021 In July 2019, MTV Documentary Films acquired distribution rights to the film.https://deadline.com/2019/07/mtv-documentary-films-sheila-nevins-17-blocks-st-louis-superman-1202653198/ MTV Documentary Films Sets First Two Pics Under Sheila Nevins Deadline Hollywood Mike Jr. Fleming July 25, 2019 August 28, 2021 The film was released in virtual cinema on February 19, 2021.https://www.indiewire.com/2021/02/17-blocks-trailer-poster-davy-rothbart-mtv-1234617095/ '17 Blocks' Trailer: A Stirring Examination of the Gun Violence Crisis Through One Family's Saga IndieWire Tambay Obenson February 15, 2021 August 28, 2021 Reception 17 Blocks received positive reviews from film critics. It holds score approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on count reviews, with an average of average.https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/17_blocks 17 Blocks Rotten Tomatoes Fandango access date On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 79 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.https://www.metacritic.com/movie/17-blocks 17 Blocks Metacritic Red Ventures August 28, 2021 References External links Category:2019 documentary films Category:2019 films Category:American documentary films Category:Documentary films about families in the United States Category:MTV Films films Category:2019 English-language films Category:2019 American films Category:English-language documentary films