Spinning Gold
Howling Wolf Productions | Release Date: March 31, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
42
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
7
Negative:
2
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65
Film ThreatAlan NgApr 5, 2023
The plot, about a man who followed his dream, just oozes optimism. If you grew up in this era, there’s a lot of nostalgia value here. Toe-tapping fun is how I’d describe my time with Spinning Gold Read full review
60
Screen RantPatrice WitherspoonApr 5, 2023
The film is certainly worth a watch simply for the music and the entertaining aspect of its storytelling. Read full review
50
The Film StageJohn FinkApr 4, 2023
There is something occasionally fun in watching a film with questionable choices bookended by over-the-top musical numbers. It’s not hard to imagine a spirited programmer getting a crowd excited for it at some point in the future. Read full review
50
Original-CinKaren GordonMar 31, 2023
Unfortunately, love and enthusiasm doesn’t automatically add up to a good movie. The ideas here are well thought through, but the execution is tonally wonky, at times feeling like a stage musical translated to the screen. At other times, it comes across like a Hallmark movie. At two hours and 17 minutes, it’s simultaneously too much and not enough. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleMar 30, 2023
As a movie, Spinning Gold is a clumsy effort with a lot wrong with it, except for the real-life story, which never stops being interesting. Read full review
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperMar 30, 2023
It’s like a strange and misguided takeoff on “All That Jazz” as funneled through “Rock of Ages,” and while there’s no denying the heart and effort behind the presentation, that finale is representative of the movie itself in that it has an uncanny way of hitting the wrong notes. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreMar 30, 2023
The movie and the story it tells are kind of all over the place. Read full review
40
The New York TimesLisa KennedyMar 30, 2023
With filial care but a flawed script, the filmmaker delves into what drove Bogart, the man, more than Bogart, the artis. Read full review
38
RogerEbert.comPeter SobczynskiMar 31, 2023
Coming across as little more than a filmed adaptation of the first two-thirds of Neil Bogart’s Wikipedia page, Spinning Gold is a mess that even those with a keen interest in the subject will find both ponderous and uninformative. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesMichael OrdoñaMar 30, 2023
The filmmaking lacks the style to pull off its willful blending of fact and fantasy. At least there are the songs to enjoy. Read full review
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