Phil Spector
  • Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 24, 2013
Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 30
  3. Negative: 3 out of 30

Critic Reviews

  1. Kansas City Star
    Reviewed by: Sara Smith
    Mar 25, 2013
    30
    Mamet has supplied Phil Spector with his signature rapid-fire dialogue, but nameless attorneys and consultants interrupting one another only set the table for more tiresome time with Pacino.
  2. Slate
    Reviewed by: Troy Patterson
    Mar 22, 2013
    30
    Phil Spector--potentially a camp classic about self-aggrandizement and megalomania--is simply a self-satisfied vanity project.
  3. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Glenn Garvin
    Mar 25, 2013
    10
    It’s an insidious whitewash of a convicted killer and an infamous smear of his victim. It’s a shame on all involved.... The closest thing to fairness in Phil Spector is the blow-you-away performance by Al Pacino in the title role.

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User Score
5.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 16
  3. Negative: 5 out of 16
  1. beingryanjude
    Sep 1, 2014
    6
    Regardless of whether it is true or not--it's held together by two strong performances and wonderful writing. Phil Spector is a bold view of aRegardless of whether it is true or not--it's held together by two strong performances and wonderful writing. Phil Spector is a bold view of a nationally recognized court case--by the end, you'll have plenty of opinions.… Full Review »
  2. MikaelZ
    Mar 18, 2014
    10
    Pacino and Mirren are absolutely fantastic in this! And Mamet wonderfully captures Spector's tortured soul and Linda's determination, which isPacino and Mirren are absolutely fantastic in this! And Mamet wonderfully captures Spector's tortured soul and Linda's determination, which is just as strong as her (Mirren's) performance.… Full Review »
  3. heyitsmegrif4
    Apr 2, 2013
    3
    Nothing about this film pops out. It seems like any other HBO show. Sure it features big names but they give dull performances rarely evenNothing about this film pops out. It seems like any other HBO show. Sure it features big names but they give dull performances rarely even shaping a character. The story is plain and would have been the same difference as a documentary.… Full Review »
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