Bad Reputation
Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: September 28, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
66
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
L.A. WeeklyApril WolfeSep 26, 2018
Bad Reputation comes off more as a fanboy’s declaration of reverence to the queen rather than an interrogation of one of the most iconic women in music. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeSep 28, 2018
Despite ample access to its subject and testimonials from both Jett's contemporaries and the younger stars she inspired, the film is a disappointment, and has limited value for viewers hoping to experience (or relive) the years in which Jett proved a woman could rock as hard as the boys. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoSep 28, 2018
Joan Jett deserves a great rock doc. This isn't it. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineJake ColeSep 24, 2018
The documentary often struggles to extract deeper thoughts from its subject about her wild career as a pioneering rock feminist. Read full review
40
The Observer (UK)Simran HansNov 8, 2018
This unwillingness to divulge anything truly intimate, combined with the film’s jumbled chronology, gives the whole thing a thin, Wikipedia-ish feel. Jett says she wants to offer her fans “a primal release”. A pity, then, that this film about her is so repressed. Read full review
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