Review of Behind the Candelabra (2013) by Matthew H — 14 Jul 2013

Best movie I've seen all year, career best performances from Michael Douglas and Matt Damon.

This review of Behind the Candelabra (2013) was written by Matthew H on 14 Jul 2013.

Behind the Candelabra has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Brooke Corso (225) for The Monitor (McAllen, TX) (201) on 17 Aug 2017

If his private fishbowl was constricting, Liberace countered it by the magnificence of his stage persona, the showmanship outweighing the secrecy…

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By Carole T (394) on 12 Feb 2016

Made me uncomfortable. Almost like I was looking in someone's bedroom window. I will never look at Michael Douglas or Matt Damon quite the same again…

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By Johannes J (261) on 26 Jul 2016

Scott Thorson: I'm bisexual. Liberace: Well which half likes women? I haven't met that half yet…

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By Gary V (154) on 31 Dec 2015

Absolutely brilliant. Great performance by Matt Damon & Micheal Douglas. Def worth a watch…

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By Jens S (711) on 07 Mar 2016

Stellar acting by Damon and Douglas, great production design, but the film could easily have clocked in 20 minutes earlier…

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By Ian M (1,478) on 26 Dec 2014

What I was expecting was an over the top cabaret themed, song and dance routine with no heart, a lot of gay jokes with lavish and outrageous…

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By Johnnylee T (189) on 20 Jan 2016

One of the funniest and (in a different light) most tragic movies ever. Two heterosexual actors play the gay leads magnificently…

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By Khaled M (496) on 28 Mar 2016

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

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By N E (7) on 20 Aug 2016

Behind the candelabra cuenta la historia de Liberace y quien fue el amor de su vida, Scott Thorson…

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By Caitlin L (508) on 13 Feb 2017

Michael Douglass and Matt Damon transform into Liberace and his much younger lover respectively. Lots of great supporting players here too…

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