It showcases the activist's key concerns during the years 1966–1971 including employment discrimination, affordable childcare, reproductive health, and sexuality, which collectively became known as "women's issues".

[4][6] The documentary runs for 92 minutes and features a mixture of archival footage, press clippings, present day interview narration, and readings of contemporary works.

[7] It features the following activists, shown here in alphabetical order:[11] She's Beautiful When She's Angry was directed and produced by first-time documentarian Mary Dore, who was herself active in the Women's Liberation Movement during the mid-1970s.

[10] Alan Scherstuhl of The Village Voice described the documentary as the best filmed account of how the women's movement "changed the workplace, our sexual politics, our language.

"[2] Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post gave the documentary two and a half out of four stars, citing "awkward reenactments and other stylistic clunkers" but concluded that "it serves as a moving reminder of how crucial citizen action is in fomenting social change.