Love, Marilyn
HBO Documentary Films | Release Date: November 30, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
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3
Mixed:
5
Negative:
2
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Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanNov 28, 2012
Most of us consider Marilyn Monroe a born star with modest acting skills, but Love, Marilyn deepens the argument that the ditzy, dim-bulb ''Marilyn'' was every inch a performance, and a brilliant one. Read full review
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenApr 4, 2013
Remove the comma from the title and Love, Marilyn plays like the command it is. Read full review
65
NPRStephanie ZacharekDec 13, 2012
A heartfelt and well-intentioned love letter to an already deeply beloved star, and for anyone who's still not convinced, the picture works hard to make the case for Monroe's gifts as an actress. Read full review
60
Time Out LondonCath ClarkeOct 15, 2013
Love, Marilyn blows out of the water the impression of Monroe as the helpless dumb blonde. Read full review
60
EmpireDavid ParkinsonOct 14, 2013
If not quite on the level of Garbus's terrific Bobby Fischer documentary, this still filled with fond recollections of Mazza's life and career. Fans will relish it. Read full review
60
The New York TimesDavid DeWittNov 29, 2012
The intelligence and dynamism of Ms. Garbus's approach could hardly fail to make you appreciate Monroe's growth as an actor. Read full review
40
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNov 29, 2012
This well-intentioned but clumsy attempt to get into the head of one of the 20th century's most famous women remains full of hot air. Read full review
40
Time OutKeith UhlichNov 27, 2012
The badly miscalculated meat of the film is an endless parade of to-camera addresses by performers such as Lindsay Lohan, Viola Davis and Uma Thurman, all reading clumsily from Monroe's recently discovered letters and journal entries as if it were final-exam time at the Actors Studio. Read full review
38
New York PostLou LumenickNov 29, 2012
Slicker than most attempts to document Monroe's successes and tragic trajectory, but even her own words don't provide much more of an insight into what made this troubled icon tick. Read full review
20
Village VoiceMelissa AndersonNov 27, 2012
Fifty years after her death, the actress's corpse is still being picked over with ever-diminishing returns, as evidenced in Liz Garbus's garish, misguided documentary. Read full review
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