This Is GWAR
Shudder | Release Date (Streaming): July 21, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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5
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1
Negative:
0
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90
Film ThreatMichael Talbot-HaynesJul 21, 2022
It is a magnificent documentary on art and how artists interact with the world. Read full review
80
NMEAlex FloodJul 21, 2022
Director Scott Barber does well to present “the world’s sickest band” as a loving family of weirdos. Yes, they had issues. Yes, they fell out from time to time. Yes, they might’ve sprayed a little less sperm. But who amongst us can say any different? Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayJul 22, 2022
This is an oddly inspiring film regardless, celebrating how a crafty DIY aesthetic and a twisted vision can nearly always find a receptive audience. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubLuke Y. ThompsonJul 14, 2022
For all the documentary reveals about the band, it leaves you asking further questions, and wanting much more—an apt metaphor for a band that created an impressive legacy, and yet whose members rarely came to a consensus. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreJul 14, 2022
A generally upbeat and exhaustively-thorough film. Read full review
60
The GuardianLeslie FelperinJul 19, 2022
Even if the antics shown here aren’t really your thing, it is still a hoot seeing Gwar members get interviewed by a game Joan Rivers: you can tell that beneath all the latex most of them are sweet, normal folk who remained loyal (mostly) to one another and shared a vision for the group. Read full review
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