Dave Chappelle: 8:46
YouTube Premium | Release Date: June 12, 2020
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
81
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Vanity FairJordan HoffmanJun 15, 2020
Season 1 Review: Can a comedy set win a Pulitzer? ... More of an eloquent volcano of social criticism than a typical set. His storytelling and natural charisma make the monologue riveting, enraging, inspirational and, to those who still don’t understand what’s going on, informative. Read full review
90
Los Angeles TimesLorraine AliJun 15, 2020
Season 1 Review: The comedian was in top form. ... What followed was Chappelle at his rawest. ... But this was a different sort of raw, informed by the heat of moment, decades of injustice and Chappelle’s own need to do something, no matter how underproduced or off-the-cuff. Read full review
80
DeciderSean L. McCarthyJun 24, 2020
Season 1 Review: Even Chappelle admits near the end: “This is not funny at all.” But it needed to be said. And this could only be said by Chappelle. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterDaniel FienbergJun 15, 2020
Season 1 Review: This set is uncomfortable only in intentional ways. ... In its own eerie vacuum, 8:46, however one wants to define it, is a fascinating snapshot of the moment. Read full review
50
The New YorkerLauren Michele JacksonJun 25, 2020
Season 1 Review: “8:46” is most impactful if received as a workshop. Read full review
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