Famous
Metascore
57 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 16
  3. Negative: 3 out of 16
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  1. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Mark Olsen
    30
    The makers of Lisa Picard Is Famous -- having mastered the obvious early on, set their sights on the unfunny and repetitive.
  2. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Lisa Alspector
    30
    Tedious mockumentary.
  3. New Times (L.A.)
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not Credited)
    20
    The film feels like what it is: an improvised comedy bit that two friends came up with.

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  1. MichaelL.
    8
    Until it turns around and becomes reverential at the very end, it's a witty, painful, sharply observed jab at pretentious performers who think they are "curing cancer". How sad that director Griffin Dunne rebukes his own vision and justifies pretention in the final reel. Still, well worth viewing...just turn off the DVD player ten minutes before the end.… Full Review »