We Are X
Drafthouse Films | Release Date: October 21, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
Watch Now
Buy on
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Expand

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
The New York TimesAndy WebsterNov 3, 2016
[A] fascinating and assured documentary. Read full review
80
Total FilmKevin HarleyMar 6, 2017
Kijak finds poignancy behind the pomp as he builds to a fist-pumping finale. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovOct 26, 2016
I was unfamiliar with X Japan (as they’re known outside of their home country) but after watching this thrilling documentary I’m a rock solid fan, scouring eBay for old concert T-shirts. As Gene Simmons notes, “If X had been born in America, they might have been the biggest band in the world.” Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersOct 20, 2016
Director Kijak deserves credit for constructing an engaging narrative that will have the uninitiated crossing their arms in an X in solidarity by the end. Read full review
63
Washington PostPat PaduaNov 10, 2016
You don’t have to understand the lyrics — or even like the music — to find We Are X entertaining, even, at times, moving. Read full review
60
Time Out LondonTom HuddlestonFeb 27, 2017
The absolute seriousness with which the band regard themselves – particularly drummer-songwriter Yoshiki, who’s so famous that Stan Lee turned him into a superhero – is never questioned by Kijak, resulting in a fitfully enjoyable but rather pompous fan film. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsJoe DziemianowiczNov 2, 2016
Whether or not the movie turns you into X-philes, Yoshiki is hard to shake. Read full review
60
TheWrapMichael NordineOct 19, 2016
We Are X is nothing you haven’t seen before as a music documentary, but it succeeds as an examination of why we turn to escapist art, and what we do when it’s no longer there. Read full review
50
Village VoiceSimon AbramsNov 2, 2016
Die-hard X Japan fans may enjoy seeing Yoshiki talk about his past, but everyone else will leave We Are X wondering who X Japan is. Read full review
40
CineVueMatthew AndersonMar 9, 2017
A documentary that poses more questions that it answers can intrigue and beguile but there are vast areas in We Are X left crying out for further exploration. Read full review
More From This Movie

64 Critic Reviews

tbd User Reviews

Details & Credits|Trailers

Current Movie Releases
By MetascoreBy User Score
1 81 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
2 77 Project Hail Mary
3 75 Send Help
4 73 Hoppers
5 72 The Sheep Detectives
SEE ALL
Essential Links
New on Amazon Prime Video
New on Netflix
Coming Soon to DVD/Blu-ray
SEE ALL