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  • 2020
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Summary Part investigative documentary, part real-life gangster movie, 69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez unpacks the life of polarizing rap sensation and internet troll Tekashi69. One of the most controversial figures in contemporary pop culture, 69 repeatedly broke the internet with his sensationalist music videos and social media beefs before in...

  • 2020
  • TV-MA
  • Hulu
  • 1 h 42 m
  • 2020
  • TV-MA
  • Hulu
  • 1 h 42 m

69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 9 Critic Reviews
53
User Score Generally Unfavorable Based on 4 User Ratings
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Summary Part investigative documentary, part real-life gangster movie, 69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez unpacks the life of polarizing rap sensation and internet troll Tekashi69. One of the most controversial figures in contemporary pop culture, 69 repeatedly broke the internet with his sensationalist music videos and social media beefs before in...

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Mixed or Average Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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75
Nov 18, 2020
The documentary vigorously investigates — and subsequently calls out — his integrity as an artist, an associate, and even as a gang member.
By Nick Allen FULL REVIEW
69
Nov 25, 2020
The problem isn’t that the film is as shallow as its subject, but that its efforts to find substance beyond the style are handicapped by its broad format.
By Jacob Oller FULL REVIEW

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60
Jun 10, 2021
Even viewers who might find 6ix9ine and his gangbanger nonsense repugnant can still find much to admire in this well-made film essay.
By Leslie Felperin FULL REVIEW
60
Nov 18, 2020
Gandhi speaks to collaborators, lovers and journalists, who help flesh out Hernandez’s life and career trajectory, although the musician’s unwillingness to participate leaves this an intriguing snapshot rather than a definitive portrait.
By Tim Grierson FULL REVIEW
50
Nov 18, 2020
Even Gandhi (maker of 2016's Obama-early-years feature "Barry") admits that what he hoped would be a cautionary tale is probably just one more way for the infamous celeb to get the attention he craves.
By John DeFore FULL REVIEW
42
May 13, 2021
This documentary may give some hardcore fans insight into the artifice, but the film is ultimately a begrudging, disgusting, and unnecessary story of a kid who never deserved our attention in the first place.
By Erik Nielsen FULL REVIEW
42
Nov 18, 2020
What 69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez accidentally confirms is that life would be so much better for all of us if everyone chose to collectively ignore its central subject.
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Production Company Gunpowder & Sky
Release Date Nov 16, 2020
Duration 1 h 42 m
Rating TV-MA
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Website https://www.hulu.com/movie/69-the-saga-of-danny-hernandez-345025ec-5022-4cca-a5f7-d3870fce96b3
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