David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived
HBO Max | Release Date (Streaming): November 15, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
71
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Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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Negative:
0
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80
CNNBrian LowryNov 15, 2023
Alternately uplifting and devastating, a warm reminiscence about the Harry Potter franchise and a glimpse into child stardom, it’s finally a tribute to its namesake, who concludes that he’d “better tell my story, or it won’t be told.” Read full review
80
Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonNov 15, 2023
Much of what makes “The Boy Who Lived” special are the inexplicable ways people respond to the unexpected, and the randomly tragic, and whether they stick around when it would be much easier to vanish, as if by wizardry. Read full review
70
IGNHanna FlintNov 15, 2023
Not a deeply probing Hollywood documentary but filled to the brim with fun behind-the-scenes footage. The Boy Who Lived is a likable, grounded, and heartfelt portrait of a Harry Potter stuntman whose career was cut far too short. Read full review
70
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergNov 15, 2023
“The Boy Who Lived” provides an unusual behind-the-scenes portrait of how life goes on after movies are made. Read full review
60
Rolling StoneChris VognarNov 15, 2023
The Boy Who Lived lacks the complexity and frisson that might have set it apart in an increasingly crowded documentary field, or pushed it beyond its feel-good parameters. Read full review
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