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Man Who Bought Mustique, The
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Man Who Bought Mustique, The reviews
Critic Score
Metascore: 59 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
9.0 out of 10
based on 9 reviews
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MPAA RATING: Not Rated

Starring Lord Colin Tennant of Glenconner

This documentary tells the story of British entrepreneur Colin Tennant, who purchased the Caribbean island of Mustique and developed it into a posh resort.


GENRE(S): Documentary  
DIRECTED BY: Joseph Bullman  
RELEASE DATE: DVD: March 19, 2002 
Video: March 19, 2002 
Theatrical: May 9, 2001 
RUNNING TIME: 78 minutes, Color 
ORIGIN: UK 

What The Critics Said

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75
Boston Globe Steve Greenlee
Becomes a creepy yet amusing look at how he tries to take control of the film being made about him.
75
Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt
Must-see viewing if you're not quite sure the sun really set over the British Empire.
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70
Variety Dennis Harvey
A memorable portrait of an unbearable personality.
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70
The New York Times Stephen Holden
A compulsively watchable but repugnant portrait of a selfish eccentric born to privilege.
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70
TV Guide Ken Fox
The film, like its subject, is a hoot, both shamelessly entertaining and bursting with personality.
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63
New York Post Jonathan Foreman
One of the more entertaining documentaries to come along in some time.
63
New York Daily News Jami Bernard
Funny, yet appalling.
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50
Village Voice Dennis Lim
Tennant had hoped the documentary would serve as an "instrument of revenge" on Mustique's new owners. It's the filmmakers who end up exacting revenge on Tennant, gleefully recording his every splenetic outburst and infantile hissy fit.
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40
New York Magazine Peter Rainer
Glenconner is such a class-conscious caricature that he doesn't need the filmmakers to do him in; he does a sterling job all by himself.
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