The Capote Tapes
Greenwich Entertainment | Release Date: September 10, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
Watch Now
Stream On
Buy on
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Expand

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
Original-CinKim HughesOct 25, 2021
In parlance its subject would have understood, the documentary The Capote Tapes, about iconic American writer Truman Capote, feels like something late to the party and underdressed. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger MooreSep 9, 2021
This may not be the “definitive” Capote biography. Perhaps PBS will be the one to get around to that, some day. Burnough’s still made an entertaining and generally brisk overview of the career and the life of the most famous writer of his day. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinSep 10, 2021
This well-constructed film effectively highlights the key points of the Southern-born icon’s singular, often troubled life and proves a vivid, enjoyable portrait of a one-of-a-kind provocateur. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleSteve DavisSep 22, 2021
It’s a titillating story of social suicide worthy of Capote’s imagination, had he only dared to inscribe it with his own words. Read full review
60
The New York TimesGlenn KennySep 9, 2021
There’s some fascinating and provocative material in The Capote Tapes that is diluted by the director Ebs Burnough’s insistence on teasing a question that, arguably, has a self-evident answer. Read full review
60
TheWrapDan CallahanSep 8, 2021
The Capote Tapes can feel a bit chaotic and lopsided at times, but it makes clear that Capote is a figure who continues to command the public’s attention. Read full review
60
CineVueJohn BleasdaleFeb 14, 2021
The Capote Tapes show a talent that seemed to go to waste while at the same time teasing us with the possibility that there is more yet to come. Read full review
More From This Movie

64 Critic Reviews

tbd User Reviews

Details & Credits|Trailers

Current Movie Releases
By MetascoreBy User Score
1 81 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
2 77 Project Hail Mary
3 75 Send Help
4 73 Hoppers
5 72 The Sheep Detectives
SEE ALL
Essential Links
New on Amazon Prime Video
New on Netflix
Coming Soon to DVD/Blu-ray
SEE ALL