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24 Hour Party People Review

Other Critics provided by Metacritic.com

Critics scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 5.0
    85

    out of 100

    Metascore®
    Universal acclaim
    based on a weighted average of all
    critic review scores.

  • 100

    out of 100

    Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

    Shines with a kind of inspired madness.

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  • 100

    out of 100

    The New York Times A.O. Scott

    "Print the legend," Mr. Wilson says at one point, both quoting John Ford and laying the foundation for his own often fact-free fabulous fabulism. And this movie is just that -- fabulous.

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  • 67

    out of 100

    Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman

    An insider nostalgia trip for graying art punks. It could have been called ''When We Were Cool,'' and it's finally so cool that it freezes you out.

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  • 70

    out of 100

    Variety Derek Elley

    A rough, gritty, often scabrously humorous tribute.

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  • 90

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas

    Amazing, rich in authentic period atmosphere and detail, an ever-changing cyclorama of a movie.

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For Families provided by Common Sense Media

Iffy for 16+

Excellent movie about punk's origins; older teens only.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that although this film is intelligent and witty, it contains extremely strong language (mainly British curse words) and lots of drug use by the bands, as well as sexual references and situations. There are also some fistfights and a suicide.

  • Families can talk about why this rebellious music became popular when it did. Why do you think this musical/cultural movement was so tied to a world of drugs and self-destruction? Why did Wilson have the faith that he had in the self-destructive characters, and how did the Hacienda Club and Factory Records fly out of his control?

The good stuff
  • message true0

    Messages: Not an issue

What to watch for
  • violence false3

    Violence: Mainly comic violence, but also includes some fistfights and one suicide.

  • sex false4

    Sex: Full of sexual references and situations.

  • language false4

    Language: Lots of bad language throughout.

  • consumerism false0

    Consumerism: Not an issue

  • drugsalcoholtobacco false5

    Drinking, drugs and smoking: Lots of drugs and drinking.

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