Beastie Boys Story
Apple TV+ | Release Date (Streaming): April 24, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
74
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Generally favorable reviews based on 24 Critic Reviews
Positive:
19
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5
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0
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60
New York Magazine (Vulture)Alison WillmoreApr 21, 2020
They’re stories you can find in the book, accompanied by ones from a multitude of other contributors, including Schellenbach, who gets to give her own account of what happened. So why not just read that? Read full review
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CineVueDaniel GreenApr 20, 2020
The tributes paid to Yauch throughout by both Horovitz and Diamond are genuinely touching, and it’s here that Beastie Boys Story breaks through its inherent – often distracting – staginess. While there is still a definitive, impartial Beastie Boys film in the offing, devout fans should be more than satisfied by this nostalgic oddity. Read full review
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The A.V. ClubErik AdamsApr 24, 2020
It’s all there in the outtakes: The Beastie Boys story is simply too big, too strange, too unwieldy for Beastie Boys Story to contain it. Read full review
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Movie NationRoger MooreSep 25, 2020
But “Story” plays out a bit like the band itself. It peaks early, hits its giddy stride during the blur of sudden fame, notorious personal appearances and all-for-a-goof excesses, and then fizzles out utterly. Read full review
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Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganApr 23, 2020
Jonze’s film (his first full-length feature since 2013’s Her) sits in an awkward gap between live performance and event cinema. Read full review
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