Miss Sharon Jones!
Starz Digital Media | Release Date: July 29, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
77
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Generally favorable reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
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14
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
Boston GlobeTy BurrAug 25, 2016
The strength of Kopple’s film (as opposed to the strength of Sharon Jones, which is mighty) is that it honestly depicts the vulnerabilities of an indomitable woman. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Johanna SchnellerAug 18, 2016
Cancer, ironically, turns out to be a hard subject to dramatize. We spend the majority of the doc accompanying Jones to doctors’ appointments and chemotherapy sessions. As compelling as this is to the person going through it, it’s not fascinating to watch. Read full review
63
Washington PostAlan ZilbermanAug 11, 2016
What makes Miss Sharon Jones most captivating is how its subject, in spite of hardship, remains a magnetic stage presence. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenAug 4, 2016
There’s no overarching life-story chronology; biographical details emerge in bits and pieces. The director doesn’t wring maudlin tears from her subject’s ordeal, in part because Jones never asks for pity. Read full review
75
The PlaylistKatie WalshAug 1, 2016
There’s no denying Jones’ magnetism, her amazing spirit and her otherworldly talent, and “Miss Sharon Jones!” is a fine tribute to her as an individual. But it leaves you wanting more — more from her history and rich backstory. It’s clear the whole story hasn’t been told — yet. Read full review
88
RogerEbert.comMatt FagerholmJul 29, 2016
If the film is a touch more emotionally muted than one would expect, that is because Jones spends the vast majority of the film holding it together. Read full review
91
IndieWireKate ErblandJul 28, 2016
Clearly a dynamo in both her life and work, observing the juxtaposition between pre-cancer Jones (the film is filled with excellent performance footage of her over the years) and the still-mending Sharon is profound; Kopple resists making cheap comparisons between the two, instead opting to let the footage speak for itself. Read full review
83
ConsequenceDan CaffreyJul 28, 2016
If Jones can move from mortal woman to musical superhero in the space of a few moments, if she can convert the despair within her ravaged body into energy, then so can the rest of us in our times of weakness. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinJul 28, 2016
The most affecting moments in the film are in more intimate settings. Read full review
90
VarietyPeter DebrugeJul 28, 2016
One can’t help but feel inspired by both Jones’ sparkplug attitude and the gentle way those around her respond to her needs. Read full review
70
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisJul 28, 2016
When [Ms. Jones] bounds onstage with a holler and a howl — and diction that nails every last word to the melody — it’s clear she deserves that exclamation point in the title. Even if the movie around her sometimes struggles to do the same. Read full review
83
The Film StageTony HindsJul 28, 2016
Kopple’s camera catches fascinating snapshots of Sharon Jones at her most charismatic and alive, a true artist who cannot help but see the world differently. Read full review
83
The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloJul 27, 2016
While that may sound like a downer, the film itself is anything but, offering a genuinely uplifting testament to one woman’s resilience. Read full review
80
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlJul 26, 2016
Kopple's film is intimate and rousing. Read full review
80
Time OutJoshua RothkopfJul 20, 2016
Her whole life has been about beating the odds — it’s inspiring stuff. Read full review
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