LFG (film)

LFG (Let's Fucking Go!) is a 2021 American documentary film, directed and produced by Andrea Nix Fine and Sean Fine, with Andrea Nix Fine also serving as a writer. It follows Megan Rapinoe, Jessica McDonald, Becky Sauerbrunn, Kelley O'Hara, Christen Press, Sam Mewis and Julie Foudy, as they sue the United States Soccer Federation for pay discrimination.

LFG
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Directed by	Andrea Nix Fine Sean Fine
Written by	Andrea Nix Fine
Produced by	Andrea Nix Fine Sean Fine Abby Greensfelder
Starring	Megan Rapinoe Jessica McDonald Becky Sauerbrunn Kelley O'Hara Christen Press Sam Mewis Julie Foudy
Cinematography	Sean Fine
Edited by	Jeff Consiglio
Music by	Barking Owl Cyrus Melchor Nicolas Snyder
Production companies	Everywoman Studios Change Content Propagate Content CNN Films
Distributed by	HBO Max
Release dates	June 17, 2021 (2021-06-17) (Tribeca) June 24, 2021 (2021-06-24) (United States)
Running time	105 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English

It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 17, 2021. It was released on June 24, 2021, by HBO Max.

Title

The acronym LFG stands for the phrase, "Let's fucking go!" which is a rallying call for the team.^[2]

Synopsis

It follows Megan Rapinoe, Jessica McDonald, Becky Sauerbrunn, Kelley O'Hara, Christen Press, Sam Mewis and Julie Foudy, as they sue the United States Soccer Federation for pay discrimination.

Production

In March 2021, it was announced Andrea Nix Fine and Sean Fine would direct a documentary film revolving around the U.S. women's national soccer team pay discrimination claim. The film is produced by Everywoman Studios and CNN Films, and distributed by HBO Max.^[3]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 17, 2021.^[4] It also screened at AFI Docs on June 23, 2021.^[5][6] It was released on June 24, 2021, by HBO Max.^[7]

Reception

LFG received positive reviews from film critics. It holds an 94% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 18 reviews, with a weighted average of 8/10.^[8] The film has also received negative feedback from some conservative-leaning lawyers, who claim that the film pays little attention to the legal proceeding regarding the case, and fails to explore the specifics of the court's decision to throw out the case.^[9] Journalist Emily Reigart stated that "if you are looking to better understand the legal argument for the athletes' case, this is not the film for you",^[10] whilst the Washington Post said "the film itself is just as one-sided".^[11]