69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez
Hulu | Release Date: November 16, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
RogerEbert.comNick AllenNov 18, 2020
The documentary vigorously investigates — and subsequently calls out — his integrity as an artist, an associate, and even as a gang member. Read full review
69
Paste MagazineJacob OllerNov 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. Read full review
60
The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeJun 13, 2021
Was the persona 6ix9ine an act or a kind of addiction? Was he a professional troll – the Katie Hopkins of hardcore hip-hop – or a genius marketeer? This intriguing documentary fails to fully answer these questions, but it does shine a light on a particularly uneasy aspect of internet celebrity. Read full review
60
The GuardianLeslie FelperinJun 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. Read full review
60
Screen DailyTim GriersonNov 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. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeNov 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. Read full review
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The New York TimesCalum MarshNov 18, 2020
Gandhi’s insights into Tekashi69’s psyche are limited, and some of his conclusions about the disgraced rapper’s character are bizarre. Read full review
42
The Film StageErik NielsenMay 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. Read full review
42
The PlaylistNicholas LaskinNov 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. Read full review
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