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The September Issue Review

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3.5

Dave White Profile

The Prada Devil doesn't care what you think. Read full review

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

  • 4.0
    69

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  • 100

    out of 100

    Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman

    Lusciously revealing fly-on-the-wall portrait of Anna Wintour.

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  • 40

    out of 100

    Wall Street Journal

    The press notes boast that Mr. Cutler was given "unprecedented access" and the right of final cut; these advantages don't seem to have done much for this listless film.

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  • 70

    out of 100

    The New York Times Manohla Dargis

    This entertaining, glib movie is about the maintenance of a brand that Ms. Wintour has brilliantly cultivated since she assumed her place at the top of the editorial masthead in 1988 and which the documentary's director, R. J. Cutler, has helped polish with a take so flattering he might as well work there.

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  • 70

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times

    A slight, if often riveting, behind-the-scenes documentary.

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  • 70

    out of 100

    Variety Justin Chang

    A dishy and engrossing peek inside the fashion world's corridors of power -- every bit as slickly packaged as the publication it seeks to uncover.

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  • 70

    out of 100

    The Hollywood Reporter

    Consistent with her ice queen reputation, Wintour is often disconcertingly direct and frequently unfeeling, though not without a dry sense of humor.

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  • 75

    out of 100

    USA Today Claudia Puig

    While it doesn't scratch much below the surface, The September Issue is an entertainingly voyeuristic glimpse into the fashion world.

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  • 75

    out of 100

    Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

    What comes across is that she is, after all, a very good editor.

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