Certifiably Jonathan
"DIA" Productions GmbH & Co. KG | Release Date: February 11, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
35
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
7
Negative:
4
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
63
New York PostLou LumenickFeb 11, 2011
Fortunately, Winters' legendary inventiveness as a comedian has not diminished with the years. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinMar 31, 2011
An underwhelming jumble. Read full review
50
MovielineElvis MitchellFeb 10, 2011
It's got a great subject - the extraordinarily voluble comedian Jonathan Winters, whose constant rush of words can be like a blizzard: beautiful, maddening, exhausting and finally beautiful again. But it's not a great film. Read full review
50
Village VoiceNicolas RapoldFeb 8, 2011
The big-kid-bulky Dayton-born comedian gets some welcome playtime in Jim Pasternak's patchwork tribute, but not nearly enough. Read full review
42
The A.V. ClubNathan RabinFeb 10, 2011
An unabashed valentine to Winters, but like an unfortunate number of valentines, it proves a little embarrassing to the giver and recipient alike. Read full review
40
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierFeb 11, 2011
This rambling, unfocused, shuffling documentary paints the famous standup in broad strokes, only occasionally providing worthy examples of how Winters inspired generations. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckFeb 10, 2011
Bound to disappoint diehard Winters fans while leaving the uninitiated baffled, Certifiably Jonathan doesn't begin to fully suggest the range of the comedian's brilliance and lasting influence. Read full review
40
VarietyRonnie ScheibFeb 9, 2011
Winters deserves better. Read full review
30
Chicago ReaderJ.R. JonesFeb 17, 2011
This story line turns out to be a put-on, and the latter half of the movie is a tedious mockumentary exercise. Read full review
30
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisFeb 10, 2011
Teeming with smart American humorists - and a passel of Arquettes - all unconditionally admiring. What's astonishing, then, is that not one of them stepped in to dissuade their friend from participating in such an embarrassingly awful project. Read full review
25
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertFeb 16, 2011
The result is not merely a bad film, but a waste of an opportunity. As he approaches 85, Winters is still active, funny, enthusiastically involved in painting and could have been the subject of a good film. This isn't it. Read full review
20
Time OutS. James SnyderFeb 9, 2011
This confounding, overwrought mockumentary abruptly devolves into sitcom silliness. Read full review
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