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56 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 35 Critics What's this?

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8.6 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 49 Ratings

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  • Starring: Emile Hirsch, Heath Ledger, Johnny Knoxville, Victor Rasuk
  • Summary: From the dangerous waves off a long-forgotten pier to the concrete wasteland of a city slum, Lords of Dogtown brings to cinematic life the rebel beginnings of some unforgettable sports culture stars. (Sony)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 35
  3. Negative: 3 out of 35
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    100
    Lords of Dogtown is a docudrama, rare in its grit and authenticity, that also strives for the mythical youth-rebel excitement of something like "8 Mile."
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Frank Scheck
    60
    Takes a surprisingly gritty approach that gives the material some gravitas but also robs it of some of its fun.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    38
    A tormented dramatization of the exact same events, and it's as bad as the earlier film ("Dogtown and Z-Boys") was good.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
  3. Negative: 3 out of 22
  1. SarahP.
    10
    it was amazing! i totally loved it!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. stanleyh.
    5
    Ok,could of been better.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. YossA.
    3
    Pretty boring. I didn't find the characters or the story interesting at all. Even all the skateboarding didn't exactly thrill me.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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