Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B
Lifetime | Release Date: November 15, 2014
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
32
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
3
Negative:
4

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
50
Entertainment WeeklyTim StackNov 21, 2014
Season 1 Review: Alexandra Shipp has the star's abs, but none of the charisma. [14/21 Nov 2014, p.116]
50
The Hollywood ReporterAllison KeeneNov 18, 2014
Season 1 Review: Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B simmers along pleasantly, but never finds its fire. Read full review
40
The WrapMekeisha Madden TobyNov 18, 2014
Season 1 Review: Despite a handful of great performances, this small-screen drama is a forgettable, overly publicized splash in the pan unworthy of the woman it earnestly but clumsily attempts to honor. Read full review
30
VarietyBrian LowryNov 18, 2014
Season 1 Review: There’s only so much to be done with such a thinly drawn portrait. Read full review
30
Zap2it (Inside the Box)Megan VickNov 18, 2014
Season 1 Review: There are random fast forwards to jump to the parts of Aaliyah's story Lifetime was able to secure the rights to tell rather than trying to portray an accurate timeline of her career. For fans of the late singer it feels egregious and for casual watchers it's disorienting and uncomfortable. Read full review
20
The New York TimesJon CaramanicaNov 18, 2014
Season 1 Review: Much of the acting has dull edges, and the screenplay is aggravatingly stilted. Read full review
16
The A.V. ClubJoshua AlstonNov 18, 2014
Season 1 Review: Shipp’s performance is inoffensive, but no more than that, and what little of Aaliyah’s music makes it to the final film does so in the form of tinny covers that do Aaliyah’s musical legacy no favors. Read full review
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