Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind
HBO | Release Date: May 5, 2020
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
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IndieWireKristen LopezMay 5, 2020
Season 1 Review: For classic film fans who consume any Old Hollywood media, “Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind” is light on new revelations — but is a sweet eulogy from a daughter to her mother. Go in knowing who’s controlling the narrative and you’ll get what is expected. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzMay 1, 2020
Season 1 Review: The mystery of her demise looms over this reclamation project like low-hanging storm clouds, and the film suffers from its decision to avoid looking up unless it has to. Read full review
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The TelegraphAnita Singh Jul 13, 2020
Season 1 Review: Any hope of searing honesty from an interview about [Natalie Wood's drowning death] was dashed by Gregson Wagner’s approach. ... This needed a sharp interlocutor, not a loving daughter. As a straightforward eulogy to Wood, with high calibre contributors (Robert Redford, Mia Farrow) and fond reminisces from family members, it worked. ... But what remained behind was the feeling that we were only being given part of the picture. Read full review
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