Being Mary Tyler Moore
HBO | Release Date (Streaming): May 26, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
66
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
ColliderEmily BernardMay 25, 2023
It’s evident right away that the people responsible for Being Mary Tyler Moore, a two-hour documentary about the personal and professional life of comedic-leaning actress Mary Tyler Moore, cared deeply about its subject. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comNell MinowMay 26, 2023
Mary Tyler Moore knew how to play confident, happy, honest women early in her career, and it is good to see how she finally learned how to be one. Read full review
75
The PlaylistEmma FraserMay 26, 2023
While this doc lacks a few crucial interviews, it nonetheless charts the course of one of ’60s television’s most recognizable stars. For fans of Mary Tyler Moore, James Adolphus’ doc is a must-watch. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleSusie BrightMay 25, 2023
Moore’s admirers made this biography an homage, and if you’re not already a fan, you may tire of the valentine. Read full review
60
Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonMay 25, 2023
Directed by James Adolphus (“Soul of a Nation”), the HBO documentary is almost too balanced. Read full review
60
The New York TimesAmy NicholsonMay 25, 2023
The film itself is so smitten by Moore that it skips over the worst of her self-inflected wounds. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterDaniel FienbergMay 2, 2023
The footage-forward/talking head-free approach is a tough one to get exactly right, and Adolphus doesn’t always nail it. Read full review
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