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  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • Lorber Films
  • 1 h 56 m
  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • Lorber Films
  • 1 h 56 m

Summary A wildly entertaining, star-studded documentary about The Beatles’s favorite American musician, Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin’ About Him)? is a vibrant and definitive portrait of one of the most talented singer-songwriters in pop music history. Directed by Emmy and Grammy nominee John Scheinfeld (The U.S. Vs. Jo...

  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • Lorber Films
  • 1 h 56 m
  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • Lorber Films
  • 1 h 56 m

Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
68
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Summary A wildly entertaining, star-studded documentary about The Beatles’s favorite American musician, Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin’ About Him)? is a vibrant and definitive portrait of one of the most talented singer-songwriters in pop music history. Directed by Emmy and Grammy nominee John Scheinfeld (The U.S. Vs. Jo...

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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If nothing else, Scheinfeld captures the essence of the Nilsson experience, and how, according to his attorney, "He would turn up at your door at 4 in the morning, and you knew that the next three days were going to be an adventure."
By Noel Murray FULL REVIEW
80
The point of it is not, in the end, to explain him or solve the mystery of his life, but rather to spend time in his company and understand why he is someone to be missed.
By A.O. Scott FULL REVIEW
75
Despite the film's inevitably downbeat tone and occasional repetitiveness, there is that heavenly music to remember -- or to encounter for the first time. You will leave the theater singing, if with a touch of melancholy.
By Shawn Levy FULL REVIEW
70
The director doesn't bother to interview the experts-only those who knew the man best.
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70
It's a safe bet that exposure to the film should cause audiences to make room on their iPods for some serious downloading.
By Michael Rechtshaffen FULL REVIEW
50
The film is conventional in style and is likely to mean more to the sadly forgotten musician's fans than to others.
By V.A. Musetto FULL REVIEW
50
Director John Scheinfeld's film, utilizing interviews with friends and collaborators, hits a high note on Nilsson's friendship with Ringo Starr and his fear of stage performance.
By Joe Neumaier FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Authorized Pictures, LSL Productions
Release Date Sep 10, 2010
Duration 1 h 56 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website http://www.whoisharrynilsson.com/
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Awards

Writers Guild of America, USA
• 1 Nomination

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