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A Decade Under the Influence Review

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

  • 4.0
    67

    out of 100

    Metascore®
    Generally favorable reviews
    based on a weighted average of all
    critic review scores.

  • 100

    out of 100

    Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman

    This documentary about the triumph of the New Hollywood employs a treasure trove of interviews and clips to create a rich understanding of the many forces -- cultural undertows, really -- that flowed together to fill the void left by the dying studio system.

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  • 63

    out of 100

    Chicago Tribune Robert K. Elder

    As wide and deep as the directors fish for anecdotes, it's surprising that there isn't more focus, more context.

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  • 70

    out of 100

    The New York Times Dave Kehr

    Has the undiscriminating temperament of a fan, blithely placing Mr. Coppola's magnificently made "Godfather" on the same plane as Mr. Hopper's slapped-together, and today all but unwatchable, "Easy Rider."

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  • 80

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas

    It is often remarked that the years between "Easy Rider" (1969) and "Star Wars" (1977) marked a second golden age in American filmmaking, and this documentary, as comprehensive as it is incisive, is a reminder of just how many terrific pictures came out during those years.

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  • 80

    out of 100

    Variety David Rooney

    An entertaining, deeply respectful assessment of the directors and actors who rode the countercultural wave of the 1970s.

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