No Ordinary Man
Oscilloscope | Release Date: July 16, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
72
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
0
Negative:
1
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83
The Film StageOrla SmithJul 14, 2021
No Ordinary Man is ultimately a melancholy look at how far things have or have not come for trans people since Billy Tipton’s death. Read full review
80
The New YorkerRichard BrodyJul 19, 2021
No Ordinary Man challenges the very basis of cultural production, eschewing the familiar accumulation of biographical and historical information and instead questioning the process by which such information is gathered. Read full review
80
TheWrapElizabeth WeitzmanJul 16, 2021
A fascinating deconstruction of history, culture, and identity, No Ordinary Man raises so many crucial questions — and answers them so thoughtfully — that it moves beyond entertainment into the realm of essential text. It belongs, equally, in theaters, streaming queues, and classrooms. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinJul 15, 2021
This is a compelling, often profound film, one that creatively surmounts its inherent limitations and shines a vital and heartfelt light on being transgender. Read full review
80
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Brad WheelerApr 13, 2021
Tender, topical and well-crafted, No Ordinary Man is no ordinary film. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comCarlos AguilarJul 16, 2021
Co-directors Aisling Chin-Yee and Chase Joynt exalt the professional and personal life of Jazz musician Billy Tipton in No Ordinary Man, and avoid simplification of the trans masculine experience. Read full review
70
The New York TimesTeo BugbeeJul 15, 2021
This is a respectful tribute that is a shade too morally and cinematically safe in its execution. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonJul 26, 2021
There’s one big problem about No Ordinary Man: The Billy Tipton Documentary: It’s not really about Billy Tipton. Instead, it’s about how transgender representation is perceived in the media, chiefly between 1989, when Tipton died, and current times. Read full review
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