Review of Behind the Candelabra (2013) by Brendan R — 21 Nov 2013

Not bad, but honestly it just felt like a rehashing of the same old love story, but this time with a famous gay man.

This review of Behind the Candelabra (2013) was written by Brendan R on 21 Nov 2013.

Behind the Candelabra has generally received mixed reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Behind the Candelabra

Review of Behind the Candelabra (2013)

By Ryan B (2,114) on 09 Mar 2015

The story arch has been done to death, but it is handled perfectly in Soderbergh's polished direction…

Read Review

Review of Behind the Candelabra (2013)

By Roger Clarke (9) for Sight and Sound (827) on 03 Apr 2018

Douglas brings a preening, nervous energy to a performance that may well prove to be the best of his career…

Read Review

Review of Behind the Candelabra (2013)

By John Eric D (455) on 03 Jun 2015

Such a huge Soderbergh fan and I knew it from the beginning this is kind of interesting. Its just, its disgusting to watch…

Read Review

Review of Behind the Candelabra (2013)

By Louise D (267) on 02 Jan 2016

Excellent biography of the celebrated pianist and showman Liberace…

Read Review

Review of Behind the Candelabra (2013)

By Dorian G (214) on 10 Feb 2015

Very bizarre roles for Michael Douglas and Matt Damon, yet they pull it off surprisingly well…

Read Review

Review of Behind the Candelabra (2013)

By Luke G (692) on 23 Jan 2016

Sexy, fabulous, and adding a flare of the dramatic, Behind the Candelabra is wonderfully scted by the multi-talented duo of Michael Douglas…

Read Review

Review of Behind the Candelabra (2013)

By Matthew Bond (673) for The Mail on Sunday (UK) (704) on 31 Oct 2017

Behind The Candelabra doesn't end happily and doesn't always hold our attention but it's a fascinating reminder of an extraordinary, larger-than-life…

Read Review

Review of Behind the Candelabra (2013)

By Pavan R (814) on 28 Mar 2016

Entertaining biopic giving you good insight into the life of Liberace. Does give you one perspective but still good…

Read Review

Review of Behind the Candelabra (2013)

By Arth J (756) on 28 Mar 2018

Great Writing: 2 Stars Superbly written and written for the screen. Its only set back is its quick advancement through time…

Read Review

Review of Behind the Candelabra (2013)

By Robert B (2,055) on 08 May 2017

I went into Behind the Candelabra with relatively neutral expectations…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)

By Albert D (50) on 11 Mar 2007

This is way over-rated, its an example of trying to turn a play into a movie. Only a few make it…

Read Review

Review of Wonderland (2003)

By Robert I (1,833) on 22 Jan 2013

As a drug movie it fails. Which is fine, it never really wanted to be one. As a crime movie it's pretty terrible. Ice Harvest terrible…

Read Review

Review of Testosterone (2003)

By Tony C (474) on 03 Jan 2011

I kinda like the movie tone although the story/narrative is quite meh…

Read Review

Review of A Killing Affair (1985)

By Tracey C (386) on 27 Apr 2014

The lurid title isn't much of an improvement over the name of Robert Houston's original novel ('Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday') but it at least…

Read Review

Review of Circuit (2001)

By Mr D (170) on 18 Jul 2011

Normally I never notice bad dubbing, this time I did. Normally I never notice bad acting, this time I did…

Read Review

Review of Mudhoney! (1965)

By Kaherawaks T (10) on 08 Jul 2007

Some guy who no-one likes goes around and rapes a lot of big-boobed girls and no-one really tries to stop him - I have no idea why…

Read Review

Review of Before Night Falls (2000)

By Mayank A (426) on 23 Nov 2014

First of 20% of the movie is in Spanish, so as an English speaker I don't even know what's happening…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Talk to Me

2023

74%83 Reviews

Interstellar

2014

83%1,261 Reviews

Barbie

2023

68%382 Reviews

Love

2015

54%174 Reviews

Where the Crawdads Sing

2022

63%92 Reviews

The Judge

2014

67%866 Reviews

Midsommar

2019

69%207 Reviews

Avengers: Endgame

2019

86%432 Reviews

Ready Player One

2018

72%1,541 Reviews

Deadpool

2016

78%1,333 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Behind the Candelabra

2013

48%666 Reviews

Enter the Panther

1975

35%104 Reviews

Firewalker

1986

43%77 Reviews

The Hustler

1961

84%587 Reviews

Universal Soldier

1992

55%457 Reviews

Hardcore Henry

2015

62%971 Reviews

Jumper

2008

55%858 Reviews

Saints and Soldiers

2003

67%444 Reviews

Little White Lies

2010

64%195 Reviews

Southern Comfort

1981

69%170 Reviews