The Polka King
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): January 12, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0
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60
The GuardianJordan HoffmanJan 25, 2017
What’s key is that even though this is a movie about a scoundrel, it’s all very optimistic. Forbes and Wolodarsky keep the frame bright and the filmmaking calls attention to itself only when necessary. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeJan 25, 2017
Jack Black...finds a role that invites a great deal of Jack Black-ness, full of peppy showmanship and thickly accented dialogue. But even moviegoers with a strong tolerance for that shtick may be less than involved with this half-charming feature, which inspires some sympathy for its protagonist but not enough to carry the film. Read full review
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Screen DailyAnthony KaufmanJan 25, 2017
The Polka King, and Jan’s plight, never quite reaches the level of palpable human drama of their previous effort. Black does his best to make Jan a vulnerable and sympathetic character, but neither the script nor the direction allows him to become fully dimensional. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerJan 10, 2018
Above all else, this movie is so well-cast that the laugh line makes perfect sense coming from Black. Read full review
58
The Film StageDan MeccaJan 27, 2017
Forbes and Wolodarsky are clearly fascinated by this character and all of his sins, but not those he sinned against. Read full review
50
ConsequenceAllison ShoemakerJan 14, 2018
It’s not that the film doesn’t have an opinion on Lewan, it’s that the opinion seems to change every few scenes. Read full review
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