The Thief Collector
FilmRise | Release Date: May 19, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
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Generally favorable reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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2
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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90
VarietyOwen GleibermanMar 29, 2023
The Thief Collector is a nimble and entertaining dissection of a crime. It’s also a portrait of art and obsession. But by the time it makes you say “Oh. My. God.,” it’s a movie that has used art to touch something essential about how strangers — or maybe I should just say the downright strange — walk among us. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayMay 18, 2023
This is a beguiling film about two people so charming and disarming that no one suspected them of anything shady when they were alive — although now that they’re gone, the Alters’ many mysteries have the allure of great art. Read full review
60
The GuardianCath ClarkeMar 30, 2023
The film offers a fascinating glimpse into the mystery of other people, especially other people’s marriages. Friends and family still look dazed that the Alters – Rita and Jerry! – were behind the theft. Read full review
58
The Film StageJordan RaupMay 19, 2023
With its whirlwind, surface-level observations of fascinatingly complex lives, The Thief Collector is the kind of scattershot true-crime documentary that grips in the moment but, with reflection, is more entertaining to discuss than revisit for additional clues. Read full review
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