The Dirt
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): March 22, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
39
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 17 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
7
Negative:
7
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33
The PlaylistRodrigo PerezMar 22, 2019
The Dirt is ultimately supposed to be an unapologetic tribute to living the fast life, but in the end, it’s just painfully dated and pointless with zero depth or insights. Read full review
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IndieWireDavid EhrlichMar 22, 2019
Rock biopics often struggle with the part after the party’s over, but The Dirt becomes unusually adrift; at times, you can’t even tell what decade you’re supposed to be watching. Read full review
30
The New York TimesJason BaileyMar 23, 2019
Plays like an ill-advised remake of “This Is Spinal Tap” — one in which all the laughs are unintentional. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesLorraine AliMar 23, 2019
Remarkably, the new Netflix movie takes the same pathetic approach. It’s as if the film arrived to the streaming service in a bubble, unaware that the culture has moved on and that Netflix is brimming with content written, directed and starring strong women. In this horribly timed release, the debasement of multiple women is supposed to be all in fun — and funny, because The Crüe is having a good time and it’s rock ’n’ roll, baby! Read full review
25
ConsequenceDan CaffreyMar 22, 2019
Its lack of energy, depth, and pure volume are, at the movie’s best, sanitized. Despite the long wait, The Dirt is nothing more than karaöke Crüe. Read full review
25
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Brad WheelerMar 22, 2019
Rock 'n’ roll biopics can be mindless fun, but they never deserve to be this empty-headed. Read full review
25
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoMar 22, 2019
You could listen to Dr. Feelgood two full times during the run time of The Dirt and learn just about as much about the band as you do in this R-rated Wikipedia article of a movie. And you’d have way more fun. Read full review
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