Review of My Kid Could Paint That (2007) by Nicole M — 26 Sep 2008

Really excellent. Really real. Which is funny, considering the subject matter revolves around the pretty unreal world of pretension and art.

This review of My Kid Could Paint That (2007) was written by Nicole M on 26 Sep 2008.

My Kid Could Paint That has generally received positive reviews.

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The winner of this year's audience award for best documentary at Sundance has it all: heartless media, art fraud and a four-year-old painting prodigy…

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By Chris Z (200) on 05 Nov 2009

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By Sarah S (1,165) on 11 Aug 2012

Although I'm sure this little girl likes to be creative, I am suspicious these paintings were totally of her making…

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By Sam C (1,031) on 06 Jan 2010

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By Ali S (287) on 04 Jul 2011

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By James Greenberg (88) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 21 Oct 2010

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