Woodstock 99: Peace Love and Rage
Home Box Office (HBO) | Release Date (Streaming): July 23, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
73
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Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
0
Negative:
1
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91
IndieWireKristen LopezJul 23, 2021
Setting aside its subjects’ lack of diversity, “Woodstock 99” is a must-watch documentary that reminds us, yet again, about history’s inevitable ability to repeat itself. Read full review
88
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperJul 22, 2021
Director Garret Price was right. This is no period-piece dark comedy. On many levels, it’s a horror film. Read full review
80
CNNBrian LowryJul 23, 2021
Woodstock 99 makes a compelling case that the sewage from that weekend didn't stop flowing when the music stopped, metaphorically if not literally. Read full review
80
The New York TimesElisabeth VincentelliJul 23, 2021
Much of the footage is hair-raising, especially the women being groped and the mobs of young white men whipping themselves into a frenzy of aggressive stupidity, aimless anger and turbo-boosted misogyny. This is these dudes’ coming-of-age as an aggrieved demographic, and it’s frightening. Read full review
75
ConsequenceClint WorthingtonJul 20, 2021
While the Fyre Festival was infamous for its crowded venue, poor infrastructure, and slowly devolving sense of social order, Woodstock '99 feels like the OG version of that kind of entertainment trainwreck. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterDaniel FienbergJul 23, 2021
I have problems with some of the ways Price tells his story and some of the access he was able to get, but his documentary is more thoughtful than it necessarily needed to be. Read full review
70
Rolling StoneRob SheffieldJul 22, 2021
This hard-hitting doc is like Summer of Soul in reverse — instead of a feel-good music celebration, it’s a long day’s journey into “Break Stuff.” Read full review
33
The PlaylistBrandon StreussnigAug 1, 2021
A lot like many of the noisy artists on display, “Woodstock 99” has a lot to say, says it loudly but fails to connect in any meaningful way. Read full review
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