Crumb
User Score
8.8 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 11 Ratings

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  1. ryancarroll88
    Aug 27, 2010
    10
    This documentary zig-zags between being an inspiring story about a man using his uncompromised talent to garner himself acclaim to becoming a stripped-down look at the disturbed psyche that produced the images he drew. The movie brings up interesting points, such as the fuzzy line between pornography and art and the paradox of a creative mind getting commercial success. The movie also definitely doesn't leave anything to the imagination - all of the characters are stripped down to their most bare states (it's not surprising that his sisters both declined interviews). Absolutely fascinating.… Expand
  2. davez
    Jul 20, 2007
    10
    Captivating, even if art is not your thing. Disturbing and emotionally involved... I never knew the man or his art, now I feel like he is a childhood friend who I haven't talked to in years and wonder where the hell he might be.
  3. TimW.
    Aug 5, 2007
    10
    I echo Dave's sentiment. I never knew about Crumb before I watched this movie (around 10 years ago) but, well, once seen - never forgotten. A great insight into a fascinating character: a cartoon character made flesh.

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Metascore
87 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 21 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marjorie Baumgarten
    89
    Though Crumb is packed with information and telling details, the movie's objective is hardly art history or a survey of Crumb's place in the world of comics. The movie aims for broader subject matter, to discover something about the role art plays in the life of the artist, and about how the release of art may, indeed, allow the artist to function as a stable human being.
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  2. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Rosenbaum
    100
    Zwigoff not only presents a complex human being and the range of his art but also guides us through a profound and unsettling consideration of what it means to be an American artist. Essential viewing.
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  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    One of the most remarkable and haunting documentaries ever made.
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