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Almost Famous Review

Other Critics provided by Metacritic.com

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

  • 5.0
    90

    out of 100

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

  • 100

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan

    See it and it'll stay with you as your own memories do: funny, poignant, bittersweet and irreplaceable.

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  • 100

    out of 100

    Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

    Oh, what a lovely film. I was almost hugging myself while I watched it.

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  • 100

    out of 100

    The New York Times Dana Stevens

    What Mr. Crowe has done is nonetheless remarkable. He has made a movie about sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll that you would be happy to take your mother to see.

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  • 100

    out of 100

    Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington

    I loved this movie madly, and so will many of you.

  • 80

    out of 100

    Variety Todd McCarthy

    More gentle and modestly insightful than it is exhilarating or revelatory.

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  • 88

    out of 100

    USA Today Mike Clark

    A movie that is easily likable.

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  • 91

    out of 100

    Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman

    Crowe, staying close to his memories, has gotten it, for perhaps the first time, onto the screen.

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For Families provided by Common Sense Media

Iffy for 16+

Great, but lots of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that a teen girl attempts suicide. Some moderate expletives, but fairly tame given the setting. These rock musicians on the road in the 1970s engage in all the bad behavior you might expect -- drinking, casual sex, drugs -- but the behavior is never glorified and is shown to be self-destructive. The lead character loses his virginity to a trio of bored girls. Brief partial nudity. A few arguments lead to mild brawls among friends.

  • Families can talk about the "rock star" lifestyle, as it's presented here. How accurate do you think the movie is? How do you think real musicians and other celebrities handle sudden fame and fortune? How has media attention to stars changed since the time period presented here?

The good stuff
  • message true0

    Messages: Sexism is an issue the film explicitly condemns. Mostly white characters.

What to watch for
  • violence false0

    Violence: A few arguments lead to mild brawls among friends.

  • sex false3

    Sex: The lead character loses his virginity to a trio of bored girls. The free-sex lives of musicians on the road is an issue that is shown to lead to emotional stress. Brief partial nudity.

  • language false3

    Language: Some moderate expletives, but fairly tame given the setting.

  • consumerism false0

    Consumerism: Not an issue

  • drugsalcoholtobacco false3

    Drinking, drugs and smoking: The rock musicians engage in drinking and drugs, but the behavior is never glorified and is shown to be self-destructive.

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