Review of Dear Mr. Watterson (2013) by Kashfia F — 03 Dec 2013

Really enjoyed this doc. Makes me want to go read Calvin and Hobbes from the beginning.

This review of Dear Mr. Watterson (2013) was written by Kashfia F on 03 Dec 2013.

Dear Mr. Watterson has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Sonny Bunch (405) for Washington Free Beacon (282) on 13 Jul 2016

This is an appreciation steeped in nostalgia, something for fans of the strip to sit back and simply enjoy…

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By Ohsnappage . (241) on 21 May 2016

Will have to dig out the books and escape again…

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By Erin D (634) on 30 Oct 2014

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By Peter Debruge (1,557) for Variety (12,700) on 05 Dec 2013

It is, in short, everything you’d expect from a crowd-sourced documentary, designed to celebrate its subject, while mostly just validating…

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By Clint O'connor (453) for Cleveland Plain Dealer (828) on 06 Dec 2013

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By Tuukka P (229) on 02 Jun 2014

A documentary about famously reclusive creator of Calvin & Hobbes Bill Watterson and the comic strip which is still running in many magazines…

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