Honkytonk Man
Warner Bros. | Release Date: December 15, 1982 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
50
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
5
Negative:
3
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Slant MagazineEric Henderson
Though the film is obviously coated with a veneer of nostalgic sentimentality, Eastwood never lets Honkytonk Man veer into maudlin territory. Read full review
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TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
Unfortunately, the film suffers from the weak script's predictable situations and underdeveloped characters, and the pathos and cliches become hard to take, making Honkytonk Man more of a curiosity piece for followers of Eastwood than a truly compelling story. Read full review
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The New York TimesJanet Maslin
Only charm and sentimentality could have brought the requisite magic to Clint Eastwood's Honkytonk Man; unfortunately, this well-intentioned but weak film hasn't nearly enough of either. Read full review
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VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
Honkytonk Man is one of those well-intentioned efforts that doesn't quite work. It seems that Clint Eastwood took great pains in telling this story of an aging, struggling country singer but he is done in by the predictability of the script [from Clancy Carlile's own novel] and his own limitations as a warbler. Read full review
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Washington PostGary Arnold
A more modest, down-to-earth disappointment than Firefox, it benefits from a fair amount of incidental entertainment value, much of it supplied by a distinctive and often humorous supporting cast. [18 Dec 1982, p.C4]
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