Tiny Tim: King for a Day
Juno Films | Release Date: April 23, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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90
VarietyOwen GleibermanJul 8, 2021
The last act of Tiny Tim: King for a Day is about Tiny’s descent, which the film portrays with a haunted majesty worthy of a Larry Karaszewski/Scott Alexander biopic. Read full review
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Movie NationRoger MooreApr 22, 2021
Von Sydow paints a compelling and very entertaining portrait of a showbiz original who found a niche, made his mark with an act famed for its shock value, and yet dabbled in most every musical style to come along after he broke big because he could and would try anything. Read full review
80
Rolling StoneDavid BrowneApr 28, 2021
His singing voice and records remain the definition of acquired taste, and King for a Day won’t necessarily send you back to his songs the way other first-rate music docs can. But watching it, you feel glad that such a genuine oddball lived his particular dream and never revealed any public bitterness over the arc of his life. His legacy, it turns out, was the last thing from tiny. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleJoel SelvinApr 22, 2021
Swedish documentarian Johan von Sydow lets Tim tell the story, mixing plentiful musical performances with narration drawn from Tim’s diaries (read solemnly by Weird Al Yankovic), illustrating the details with animation and a feast of vintage stock footage. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayApr 22, 2021
King for a Day is never less than riveting. Read full review
67
Original-CinJim SlotekApr 21, 2021
The surprisingly conventional Tiny Tim – King For A Day mixes archival photos and film, and animation, to present an image of the man before and after he hit the pinnacle of pop culture by getting married to first wife Miss Vicki live on The Tonight Show. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyApr 23, 2021
More than anything else, Mekas' footage gives a glimpse of the fascinating aura that Tiny Tim projected. Read full review
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