Harmontown
| Release Date: October 3, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
4
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
78
Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesOct 22, 2014
As much a portrait of a community as of its brilliant, de facto mayor, Harmontown is a stirring tribute to the restorative power of finding your people. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesDarel Jevens Oct 30, 2014
For those curious about the brains behind the sitcom’s pop-culture savvy and the heart it wears on its sleeve, “Harmontown” makes for an eye-opening extra. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubJosh ModellOct 1, 2014
The documentary Harmontown falls over itself to balance his dark and light sides, with talking heads testifying both to his rare comedic voice and his impossible-to-deal-with irascibility. Read full review
75
The PlaylistOliver LytteltonMar 17, 2014
As a portrait of a legitimately fascinating unlikely superstar, the film really works. Read full review
70
Arizona RepublicBarbara VanDenburghOct 30, 2014
As an exegesis on tortured creative genius, Harmontown proves wanting. It's in the exploration of how "Community" fandom formed its own distinctive community of outcasts that the film excels. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleOct 2, 2014
There's the unfettered access to Harmon's brilliant comic mind, of course, yet also a warts-and-all portraiture of a difficult personality, by turns boyish, self-involved, abusive and exhilaratingly self-analytical. Read full review
70
VarietyDennis HarveyMay 8, 2014
The extent to which it’s hilarious and revelatory, however, may depend on viewers’ degree of prior intimacy with all things Harmonic. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeMar 17, 2014
Revealing tour doc showcases a quick wit and a bruised soul. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoOct 3, 2014
The best elements of the documentary Harmontown capture the unique raw energy of Harmon. Read full review
60
Village VoiceChris PackhamOct 2, 2014
Berkeley includes some of the writer's unpleasant moments on the tour. But what Harmon wants, as any Community fan knows, is real connection with other human beings. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanOct 2, 2014
We never do find out what really went on behind the scenes of “Community.” But the delightful success of a charismatic loner like Crittenden could be considered one of Harmon’s greatest accomplishments. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisOct 16, 2014
The final 20 minutes are the strongest, when Harmon comes to some realizations about his behavior. Unless you’re the biggest of fans, you may find yourself wishing that the film had reached this point earlier. Read full review
50
The New York TimesNicolas RapoldOct 9, 2014
Mr. Harmon is delightfully talented at improvisation, freestyling nonsense lyrics. Mr. Berkeley, on the other hand, proves himself a dismayingly predictable chronicler, making sure that we know exactly what we’re supposed to think and efficiently packaging jokes and revelations. Read full review
30
The DissolveScott TobiasSep 29, 2014
The impression left by Harmontown is that the podcast and the tour are feeding the beast, worsening a pathology that casts him as the “mayor” of whatever stage he happens to be occupying at the moment. Read full review
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