Luther: Never Too Much
Giant Pictures | Release Date: November 1, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
83
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Universal acclaim based on 10 Critic Reviews
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90
TheWrapRonda Racha PenriceNov 7, 2024
Ultimately, Luther: Never Too Much will have fans dancing in their seats, playing karaoke to some of his best slow songs, or in the mood for love, which is how his friends, family, and Porter want him to be remembered most. Read full review
90
The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeNov 7, 2024
Dawn Porter crafts a striking profile of a singular musician. Read full review
83
IndieWireTomris LafflyNov 7, 2024
There is a stirring sense of discovery in every corner of the searching “Luther” that will awe both the most knowledgeable Vandross fans and those who are only versed in the well-known brushstrokes and ballads of his career. That latter group will learn a lot, too, hopefully making it their mission to broaden their playlists with Vandross classics. Read full review
80
EmpireAmon WarmannFeb 5, 2025
Moving, enlightening, but above all entertaining, this is a worthy tribute to a prolific talent that fortifies our appreciation for Vandross and his art. Read full review
80
The GuardianBen Beaumont-ThomasJan 29, 2025
Vandross’s specific power isn’t always fully articulated here – but his musical brilliance certainly is. Read full review
80
New York Magazine (Vulture)Craig JenkinsJan 3, 2025
It’s a shame that Vandross, who died in 2005 of complications from a stroke, didn’t get to participate in the clear-eyed, holistic reappraisal he’s gotten with Luther Read full review
80
Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonJan 3, 2025
Vandross regularly produces sounds that seem superhuman, and does so with no visible strain. It is also no work at all enjoying a movie so full of affection for its subject and his music. Read full review
80
The New York Times J WorthamNov 14, 2024
The fulcrum of the film is heartbreak — ours, not his — that someone responsible for shaping the universal feeling of falling in love never experienced it himself. Read full review
80
VarietyTodd GilchristNov 7, 2024
"Never Too Much” shows just how hard Luther Vandross worked to make his natural and irresistible talent seem effortless. That it took longer than he’d wanted to achieve certain results, not because of his shortcomings but the prevailing cultural forces of the time, is just one of many takeaways. Read full review
80
Screen RantNadir SamaraNov 7, 2024
The film is jam-packed with fun tidbits and celebrity cameos that will surprise a lot of Vandross' fans — the casual and the hardcore. Considering his level of fame, it’s strange we haven’t gotten a biopic or definitive piece of fiction with Vandross at the center, but Porter seems to have made the definitive Luther Vandross documentary and it's worth every minute of our time. Read full review
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