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  • 2014
  • R
  • Sony Pictures Classics
  • 1 h 29 m
  • 2014
  • R
  • Sony Pictures Classics
  • 1 h 29 m

Summary Made over the course of fifteen years, For No Good Reason explores the connection between art and life through the eyes of Ralph Steadman, the last of the original Gonzo visionaries. Insightful, humorous, and visually stunning, this is a study in honesty, friendship, and the ambition that drives an artist.

Directed By: Charlie Paul

  • 2014
  • R
  • Sony Pictures Classics
  • 1 h 29 m
  • 2014
  • R
  • Sony Pictures Classics
  • 1 h 29 m

For No Good Reason

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 24 Critic Reviews
56
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 6 User Ratings
8.3
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Summary Made over the course of fifteen years, For No Good Reason explores the connection between art and life through the eyes of Ralph Steadman, the last of the original Gonzo visionaries. Insightful, humorous, and visually stunning, this is a study in honesty, friendship, and the ambition that drives an artist.

Directed By: Charlie Paul

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 24 Critic Reviews
56
42% Positive
10 Reviews
58% Mixed
14 Reviews
0% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 24 Critic Reviews
56
42% Positive
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58% Mixed
14 Reviews
0% Negative
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75
May 29, 2014
Although Steadman’s artwork seems like sloppy pen-and-ink caricature, there’s a method to the madness.
By Joe Williams FULL REVIEW
75
May 1, 2014
The British illustrator’s process of creating his surreally deranged, truth-to-power cartoons is fascinating, but the rest of the film lacks the same mad spark.
By Chris Nashawaty FULL REVIEW
63
May 8, 2014
One of the best things about the documentary is their interaction, as Depp visits Steadman at his home in the English countryside — surely, it has a garden? — watching him draw and paint (and splatter) in his studio while asking him questions about his life and work.
By Mark Feeney FULL REVIEW
58
Jun 11, 2014
It's a pleasing tribute to Steadman, but there's a sense that Paul would really prefer to focus on Thompson's brand of altered-state brilliance, which has been covered in documentaries before. If you're a gonzo completist, For No Good Reason is a must-see.
By Steve Persall FULL REVIEW
50
May 15, 2014
Unfortunately, For No Good Reason sidelines Steadman’s own bona fides, functioning primarily as a second-hand documentary of Thompson, stoking the hagiography of the late hipster icon.
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50
Apr 23, 2014
For No Good Reason is an absolute mess from start to finish, a portrait of an artist that’s almost rendered redundant by his art. And yet, for all its failings, the film is engagingly in tune with the man who inspired it.
By David Ehrlich FULL REVIEW
40
Jan 1, 2014
When this film focuses on the work, it’s engaging.
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Universal Acclaim Based on 6 User Ratings
8.3
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17% Negative
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Universal Acclaim Based on 6 User Ratings
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17% Negative
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Release Date Apr 25, 2014
Duration 1 h 29 m
Rating R
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Website http://www.fornogoodreasonmovie.com/
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Awards

London Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
SXSW Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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