Behind the Candelabra
HBO | Release Date: May 26, 2013
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
83
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 30 Critic Reviews
Positive:
26
Mixed:
3
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
58
The Detroit NewsTom LongMay 23, 2013
Season 1 Review: Behind the Candelabra doesn't really get behind anything; it just rolls around in tacky history. Read full review
50
The New York TimesMike HaleMay 24, 2013
Season 1 Review: While Mr. Douglas glides through the film--demonstrating that his talent for portraying carnivorous lechery and polished duplicity works regardless of sexual orientation--and Mr. Damon is earnest and committed, the love, or whatever it was, between Thorson and Liberace never comes into emotional focus. Read full review
50
Kansas City StarSara SmithMay 23, 2013
Season 1 Review: Behind the Candelabra isn’t a smear job, but it’s not a revelation, either. Read full review
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