The Beach Boys
Disney+ | Release Date (Streaming): May 24, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
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The New York TimesNicolas RapoldMay 24, 2024
Any deviations from the film’s obligatory timeline tour are very welcome, like a mortifying studio recording of Murry holding forth, and it’s a treat to hear the esteem for Brian among the Wrecking Crew, the storied group of session musicians. Read full review
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The GuardianAlexis PetridisMay 24, 2024
Perhaps the last 48 years are omitted for reasons of space. The film would need to be twice as long to cover them, and the second half would feel more like a particularly lurid soap opera than a music documentary. But it seems more likely it’s out of a desire to append a happy ending on to a story that doesn’t really have one. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoMay 24, 2024
A documentary should produce more than what would result from just listening to a band's collected discography. But you’d get nearly as much from a marathon of Beach Boys recordings as you would from watching this two-hour film. Read full review
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San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonMay 24, 2024
The Beach Boys is a breezy CliffsNotes version of the band’s ups and downs and cultural relevance and should interest established fans — even if they know it all already — and younger music enthusiasts who are looking for a window in. Read full review
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