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2014
Not Rated
Breaking Glass Pictures
1 h 18 m

2014
Not Rated
Breaking Glass Pictures
1 h 18 m

Summary It's been said that the first 21 years defines the career of an artist. Few directors have single-handedly shaken up the film establishment like the godfather of indie, Richard Linklater. From the groundbreaking Slacker to his innovative Boyhood, Linklater has just reached the 21-year mark and has unapologetically carved his signature in...

Directed By: Michael Dunaway, Tara Wood

Written By: Michael Dunaway, Tara Wood

2014
Not Rated
Breaking Glass Pictures
1 h 18 m

2014
Not Rated
Breaking Glass Pictures
1 h 18 m

21 Years: Richard Linklater

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 10 Critic Reviews

51

User Score Mixed or Average Based on 9 User Ratings

4.9

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Summary It's been said that the first 21 years defines the career of an artist. Few directors have single-handedly shaken up the film establishment like the godfather of indie, Richard Linklater. From the groundbreaking Slacker to his innovative Boyhood, Linklater has just reached the 21-year mark and has unapologetically carved his signature in...

Directed By: Michael Dunaway, Tara Wood

Written By: Michael Dunaway, Tara Wood

Where to Watch

Critic Reviews

Metascore

Mixed or Average Based on 10 Critic Reviews

40% Positive
4 Reviews

40% Mixed
4 Reviews

20% Negative
2 Reviews

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Critic Reviews

Metascore

Mixed or Average Based on 10 Critic Reviews

40% Positive
4 Reviews

40% Mixed
4 Reviews

20% Negative
2 Reviews

All Reviews
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Mixed Reviews
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New York Daily News

Nov 12, 2014

There are great clips and good insight, and it’s all as loose and cool as an Austin night out.

By Joe Neumaier FULL REVIEW

Nov 6, 2014

Those who already admire the director may not find a stunning level of insight, and the curious but unindoctrinated would be better served by starting with one his actual films rather than a rundown of them. But there’s a certain satisfaction in a rundown of a career as rich and varied as Linklater’s, not unlike the pleasure of watching a well-edited Oscar tribute reel.

By Jesse Hassenger FULL REVIEW

Nov 12, 2014

If nothing else, McConaughey's goofball autodidact's intensity certifies that there is, in fact, a "Matthew McConaughey" type of character, and that McConaughey originated it.

By Matt Zoller Seitz FULL REVIEW

Nov 4, 2014

The assessments offered in 21 Years manage to feel like too little arriving a little late.

By Michelle Orange FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

Nov 6, 2014

An amiable but wholly unnecessary movie that plays like a feature-length version of those reels one watches while eating rubber chicken at a banquet honoring a much-loved artist.

By John DeFore FULL REVIEW

Nov 3, 2014

Of greatest damage to the doc's coherence is its wholehearted belief that its subjects are offering firsthand reports worth hearing.

By Carson Lund FULL REVIEW

Nov 6, 2014

21 Years: Richard Linklater makes for a disappointingly hollow hagiography: gushy, superficial and strangely overdue — arriving significantly later than its title prescribes.

By Peter Debruge FULL REVIEW

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User Reviews

User Score

Mixed or Average Based on 9 User Ratings

33% Positive
3 Ratings

33% Mixed
3 Ratings

33% Negative
3 Ratings

User Reviews

User Score

Mixed or Average Based on 9 User Ratings

33% Positive
3 Ratings

33% Mixed
3 Ratings

33% Negative
3 Ratings

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Details

Production Company Wood Entertainment

Release Date Nov 7, 2014

Duration 1 h 18 m

Rating Not Rated

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Awards

Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA)

• 1 Nomination

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