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87 out of 100

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8.8 out of 10

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  • Starring: Robert Crumb
  • Summary: A documentary of artist Robert Crumb's life.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    One of the most remarkable and haunting documentaries ever made.
  2. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Edward Guthmann
    100
    Crumb is one of the most provocative, haunting documentaries of the last decade.
  3. Empire
    Reviewed by: Ian Nathan
    80
    A biting exploration of family dysfunction and artistic catharsis.
  4. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kenneth Turan
    30
    When it comes to unflinching, riveting looks at a compulsive artist who can't be other than who he is, nothing comes close to Crumb. [28 Apr 1995]
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  1. davez
    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.… Expand
  2. TimW.
    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.… Expand
  3. ryancarroll88
    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.… Collapse

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