Review of Crumb (1995) by Tristan G — 16 Sep 2009

Interesting mildly subversive character study.

This review of Crumb (1995) was written by Tristan G on 16 Sep 2009.

Crumb has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Jaime R (504) on 30 May 2014

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By Alex W (1,471) on 10 Mar 2013

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By Tim S (2,419) on 20 Jul 2013

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By Fong K (647) on 04 Nov 2014

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Zwigoff's film rarely feels exploitative, and the fascination of Crumb and his family should not disguise the director's skill and sensitivity…

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By Tom R (1,102) on 07 Sep 2013

A good documentary. I liked that we got to see the personal / secretive work side of Bob Crumb, and his comics…

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By Owen Gleiberman (3,271) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 01 Jul 2016

Extraordinary new documentary that turns Robert Crumb's twisted life story into a disturbing, exhilarating work of biographical art…

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By Kevin M (2,627) on 26 Feb 2018

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