Dr. Bronner's Magic Soapbox
Balcony Releasing | Release Date: June 29, 2007 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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75
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
It's like "Capturing the Friedmans" scrubbed to a happy ending. Read full review
70
VarietyRonnie Scheib
Tyro helmer Sara Lamm satisfyingly stitches together the family soap opera into a comfortable crazy quilt without sacrificing its unique, oddly topical edge. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKevin Crust
Lamm effectively uses interviews with family members and the soap's users to draw a well-rounded portrait of the otherwise inscrutable senior Bronner. In doing so, she observes a bittersweet story of a family and the surprising effects a crusading eccentric can have on them. Read full review
63
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Luckily the story behind the suds is a pretty good one. Read full review
60
The New York TimesJeannette Catsoulis
Mixes method and madness to chart the evolution of a counterculture phenomenon. Read full review
50
Village VoiceJulia Wallace
Although the segments featuring Bronner's son Ralph veer uncomfortably toward hagiography, first-time director Sara Lamm balances out the love-fest by exploring the dark side of being a soap-hawking prophet and the toll that ALL-ONE-FAITH took on Bronner's family. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeMark Feeney
Alternately shows the elder Bronner as lovable and nutty, sinister and terrifying, victim and victimizer. Ultimately, those disparate elements never coalesce. Read full review
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