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Who the #$&% is Jackson Pollock?
Picturehouse

Who the #$&% is Jackson Pollock? reviews
Critic Score
Metascore: 70 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
6.5 out of 10
based on 8 reviews
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MPAA RATING: PG-13 for some language

Starring Teri Horton, Tod Volpe, Ben Heller, Nick Carone, John Myatt, and Thomas Hoving

When Teri Horton, a 73-year-old former long-haul truck driver with an eighth grade education, bought a painting in a thrift shop for five dollars, she didn't know that it would pit her against the highest and mightiest people in the art world and perhaps change forever the way art is authenticated. This rollicking adventure story documents Teri's 15-year war with the art world, lifts the veil on how art is bought and sold in America, and introduces audiences to the funny, profane and thoroughly unforgettable Teri Horton. (Picturehouse)


GENRE(S): Documentary  
WRITTEN BY: Harry Moses  
DIRECTED BY: Harry Moses  
RELEASE DATE: DVD: May 1, 2007 
Theatrical: November 15, 2006 
RUNNING TIME: 74 minutes, Color 
ORIGIN: USA 

What The Critics Said

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91
Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman
Horton's attempt to authenticate the painting in the face of a hostile art establishment becomes a study in forensics, taste, money, and class warfare.
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80
The Hollywood Reporter Frank Scheck
Fascinatingly ambiguous tale and bizarre cast of characters make it one of the more entertaining documentaries in recent memory.
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75
New York Post Kyle Smith
The movie is an entertaining stroll through a colorful gallery of characters including, in villain mode, former Metropolitan Museum of Art director Thomas Hoving. "She knows nothing. I am an expert," huffs Hoving, who is so nasty he might as well be wearing a monocle - making Horton that much more fun to root for.
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75
TV Guide Ken Fox
The mystery is marvelous.
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75
New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman
Though the film does have the modest, human-interest feel of a "60 Minutes" segment, it grows stronger as it goes along.
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70
The New York Times Stephen Holden
As this smart, hard-bitten woman with an eighth-grade education pursues her quest, the documentary portrays the debate between connoisseurship and science as a culture war.
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58
Portland Oregonian Marc Mohan
The real star of the film is Horton, whose straight-talking ways and supportive circle of friends are a stark contrast to the haughty insults of academia.
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50
Village Voice Jessica Grose
Pollock drags when Horton's offscreen, and with its NPR-inflected narration and executive producer Don Hewitt, the film might have fared better as a PBS special.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now!The average user rating for this movie is 6.5 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Steven . gave it a3:
A somewhat interesting story that, being inconclusive, would have worked better as a 10-20 minute news broadcast, rather than a 100 minute documentary. Boring, mildly repetitive, and ultimately not that enjoyable.

Harry H. gave it an8:
Great movie showing the huge divide between the world of art and the real world. I love how with a little passion and a whole lot of determination we are shown that no matter the odds, there is something worth fighting for, even if its a canvas covered in paint.

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