Stephen Curry: Underrated
A24 | Release Date: July 21, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
CNNBrian LowryJul 21, 2023
Unlike most biographical documentaries, “Stephen Curry: Underrated” benefits from having two very distinct windows in mind, both buttressing its underlying point: Curry as a barely recruited, under-sized high school prospect, before merging as a college star at Davidson; and his most recent title with the Golden State Warriors. Either would be good enough, but put together, “Underrated” shoots and scores. Read full review
90
Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonJul 20, 2023
While there seems to be a glut of b-ball documentaries right now, “Underrated” is, much like its subject, a highly graceful, even artistic entry into a muscle-bound medium. Read full review
75
The Associated PressLindsey BahrJul 21, 2023
You don’t need to know much about basketball or care about Steph Curry to watch this film, though many probably will. But much like the Michael Jordan doc “The Last Dance,” this beautifully constructed (and much more economical) narrative operates on its own terms, with a beautiful score guiding the viewer through his life. Read full review
75
ColliderChase HutchinsonJul 19, 2023
What makes this latest documentary from director Peter Nicks different is how it takes time to sit with the failures and go just a bit deeper. Read full review
70
VarietyBill EdelsteinJul 19, 2023
With enough fresh stories to keep basketball fanatics engaged and a coda that every soccer mom will appreciate, this is a film that’s worthy of its subject. Read full review
70
SlashfilmBen PearsonJul 19, 2023
Like all classic underdog stories, director Peter Nicks' Stephen Curry: Underrated is about determination. But it's also about second chances, and how believing in and supporting someone in their lowest moments can have life-changing consequences. Read full review
67
IndieWireSteve GreeneJul 19, 2023
Curry has had a fascinating past two decades, something that “Underrated” does an effective job of capturing. But in harnessing what was always there in full view, there’s not much else here to add. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comNick AllenJul 21, 2023
Stephen Curry: Underrated is the lightest feel-good sports entertainment possible in that it does have plenty of wins and losses from Curry's college and pro days, with the momentum of an underdog’s drive. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayJul 21, 2023
Even if the narrative feels a little forced, the movie still works. Read full review
60
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergJul 20, 2023
There’s little in “Underrated” that comes across as spontaneous. That may be because Nicks didn’t discover much that feels fresh. Or it may be that the project, like Curry today, doesn’t have anything to prove. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterDaniel FienbergJul 19, 2023
The documentary that it chooses to be instead has appeal but, in the rush to get it onto screens before the next time somebody dares underestimate Curry, perhaps it lacks sufficient refinement. Read full review
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