Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off
HBO | Release Date: April 5, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
75
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Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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83
ColliderRoss BonaimeApr 6, 2022
Until the Wheels Fall Off could’ve maybe explored Hawk’s personal life with a bit more focus, but Jones still creates a captivating, edge-of-your-seat documentary that manages to make the idea of landing a trick a genuinely moving scenario. Read full review
81
TheWrapLena WilsonMar 16, 2022
“Until the Wheels Fall Off” works better as a humanistic exploration than it does as a biography, making its Hawk focus occasionally feel like a weakness. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayApr 12, 2022
This lively and at times moving film explains, eloquently, why Hawk has endured in popular culture — and why he can’t stop risking his bones to master the maneuvers few can do. Read full review
80
SlashfilmEthan AndertonMar 17, 2022
This is the definitive chronicle of Tony Hawk's incredible rise to become the face of modern skateboarding. ... Though the documentary could have been tightened up a little bit, "Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off" is still a thoroughly captivating film about one of the most famous figures in sports. Read full review
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The PlaylistChristian GallichioMar 16, 2022
“Until the Wheels Fall Off” may not, no pun intended, reinvent the wheel of sports documentaries. But it’s a compelling dive into skateboarding culture from 1980 onwards and helps to illustrate just how important Hawk was to legitimize the sport. Read full review
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Paste MagazineLex BriscusoApr 6, 2022
Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off is a reckoning of passion told by those who best understand the price of that love story: Hawk, his loved ones and his peers on the board. Read full review
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ConsequenceClint WorthingtonMar 16, 2022
Skating fans and Hawk aficionados will find a lot to like ... But it’s frustrating to see Jones’ approach fail to dig much deeper into the man than we’d already expect, opting instead to more broadly elaborate on the low-key death wish a lot of skaters seem to engage in. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comNick AllenApr 5, 2022
Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off shines brightest when it resembles something like the Alex Honnold free-climbing documentary "Free Solo," honing in on Hawk's episodes of hard-earned failure, of slamming his body to the ground countless times and getting back on the board. Read full review
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