Witty, charming, ultimately empathetic portrait of a once-upon-a-time industry titan.
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07/26/02
The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)
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Reviews Counted:106
Fresh:97
Rotten:9
Average Rating:7.7/10
Consensus: Though not objective by any means, The Kid Stays in the Picture is irresistibly entertaining.
Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins
Genre: Education/General Interest
US Box Office: $1,332,561
Synopsis: The Kid Stays in the Picture traces the meteoric rise, fall, and rise again of legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans. Adapted from Mr. Evans's tell-all autobiography, the movie takes the... [More]
Starring: Robert Evans, Dustin Hoffman, Phyllis George, Ali MacGraw
Director: Nanette Burstein, Brett Morgen
Reviews for The Kid Stays in the Picture
101 - 120 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
[Morgen and Burstein] reinvigorate the usual menu of archival footage with a 3-D cutout style that imbues inert black and white stills with a playful, camp dynamism.
07/26/02
It's Bob's story, and he's so good and so experienced at telling it, you wouldn't want to ride through hell with anyone but him as your tour guide.
07/26/02
This real-life Hollywood fairy-tale is more engaging than the usual fantasies Hollywood produces.
07/26/02
So what if it's lopsided, it's a great story and told well with Evans' confidence, swagger and spin moving at full speed.
07/26/02
Top CriticUnabashedly subjective but deliciously entertaining biopic.
07/26/02
A dazzling dream of a documentary.
07/26/02
The Kid Stays in the Picture may be baloney. But it's all beef, and no bull.
07/26/02
It's never too late for a resurrection in Hollywood, and for Robert Evans, The Kid Stays in the Picture may be it.
07/26/02
A snazzy kick -- it's never less than hugely entertaining -- that should in no way be mistaken for an unbiased account.
07/25/02
One of the funniest, and most telling, films of the year.
07/25/02
Top CriticA witty, colorful and poignant account of the life and times of producer Robert Evans.
07/25/02
Top CriticThe film's a giddy joyride through the scrapbook, but never do you feel as though you're staring at fading memories.
07/25/02
[Evans is] a fascinating character, and deserves a better vehicle than this facetious smirk of a movie.
07/25/02
Evans is such a capable storyteller that you find yourself liking him even though he's not exactly likeable.
07/24/02
An admitted egomaniac, Evans is no Hollywood villain, and yet this grating showcase almost makes you wish he'd gone the way of Don Simpson.
07/23/02
An almost perfect embodiment of the spirit of its subject: it's slick, self-serving and amusing but ultimately rather shallow, more apologia than analysis.
07/21/02
A documentary history of chutzpah presented in the language of oily success by a beast who knows the value of a good story told well.
07/20/02
It's the kind of documentary that doesn't get nominated for awards because it's too entertaining.
07/15/02
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07/12/02
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