“IT'S FANTASTIC! The multiple award-winning short film RATED, is A CHARMING, CLEVER, INVENTIVE, FEEL GOOD CROWD-PLEASER! SEE IT!”

Film Critic: Scott Mantz

“RATED GETS OUR HIGHEST RATING: A+! An EXCEPTIONAL comedy thats FUNNY, with depth and social commentary!"

Influx Magazine

“OMG! I LOVE IT! FUNNY, profound, zeitgeist . . . Truly knocked out by RATED! Brilliant performances by all! A beautiful moral tale about human behavior. It’s great at so many levels. Such a great message about how we treat people. Amazing work!”

Daily Mail: Jaci Stephen

"Smith delivers a WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE as Maggie who wakes up one day to find a star rating hovering above her head." "RATED also perfectly complements the humanist themes…" and "provides a fitting programming option for these pivotal times in which empathy is literally saving lives!"

Roger Ebert Film Critic: Matt Fagerholm Indie-Outlook

“RATED is an extremely engaging dramedy. The performances are amazing and spot on, delivering a story that will make you LAUGH, THINK, and discuss our social boundaries today.”

WeAreMovingStories.com

“RATED is FUNNY, SWEET, and THOUGHT-PROVOKING!"

Daily Mail: Brian Viner

"RATED is a Beautifully Human Film and a MUST SEE! I really enjoyed this film!"

FSM MEDIA

“RATED is MARVELOUS, not just because it’s FUNNY, but because it’s incredibly insightful!”

Film Critic: Martin Hafer

"GROUND BREAKING, FANTASTIC and a PERSONAL FAVORITE was the EYE-OPENING, RATED by John Fortson"

The Yorkshire Times

"RATED wins Top Prize in the Juried Category Best Narrative Short at the Savannah Film Festival!"

Variety

"RATED is a FUNNY, SMART story about compassion! John Fortson is a gifted actor, creative writer, and now accomplished director with his multi-award winning debut which won 21 awards!"

LifeSheHas

"TRULY TERRIFIC! Heartwarming and inspiring. I related to it a lot. I encourage everyone to sit down and watch this movie!"

The Mommyhood Chronicles

"RATED is a Must See! Excellent!"

BrightestYoungThings: Kaylee Dugan

“RATED, with it’s deep subtext and Christie Lynn Smith’s captivating performance, IS ONE OF THE FINEST AMALGAMATIONS OF ENTHRALLING STORYTELLING IN IT'S SHORT FORM.”

Gornoblonde: Haren Yong

“RATED is NOTABLE, WONDERFUL, SURREAL and A FILM TO SEE!”

Orlando Weekly

"ADORABLE! RATED is a hilarious, gentle, and wry commentary, as family life is turned upside down one morning when the adults wake up to find they have rating stars over their heads. Unfortunately, the mother is only 2.5 out of five, leading comically to ostracization and discrimination. They plan to expand this to a full-length feature, which I would enjoy seeing!"

Aperature Arts

“BEST INDIE DRAMEDY EVER! Love this film. It hits the heart with a KABOOM! I highly recommend it. A film worth watching over and over!!!”

IMDb

"THE BEST SHORT FILM OF ALL TIME! A MASTERPIECE! Outstanding and unforgettable!"

IMDb

"GREAT. FUN. BRILLIANT. DELICIOUSLY ACTED!"

Vimeo ON DEMAND

"RATED is FUNNY while offering a commentary on several issues — prejudices, discrimination, being judgmental and also about finding the courage to own up to your behavior and make a choice to be better. The tone shifts from comic to dramatic to serious and eventually it's all positive, feel-good! I enjoyed it!"

THE HINDU

"A MUST SEE FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY! RATED is beautifully written, laugh out loud hilarious with strong performances by all. It's fun for the whole family and appropriate for all ages...which is rare these days. Our family watched it 3 times in a row! It's a GEM!"

GIRLSONFILM

"HILARIOUS! Do not miss this film! RATED is one of the funniest, original, well played shorts I have ever seen."

IMDb

"I love RATED so much! The directing is superb! Actors are all phenomenal! Taught me a lot as a human being. Great movie to watch during quarantine... and soul searching. My 13 year old son LOVED IT AS WELL!! CONGRATS on creating a beautiful movie!"

Vimeo ON DEMAND

"RATED is a fun, relatable and thought provoking ride with great performances all around and spot-on direction."

Vimeo ON DEMAND

"RATED is an excellent example of a short film well done! The writing is stellar, the direction spot on. The acting is brilliant with a shining light particularly on Christie Lynn Smith!"

Vimeo ON DEMAND

"GREAT FILM! Cleverly written with a message for us all!"

IMDb

"MARVELOUS! AMAZING SHORT FILM! Hilarious, entertaining and meaningful! I recommend it!"

IMDb