Review of My Kid Could Paint That (2007) by Justin D — 13 Oct 2007

Good critique on modern art...who decides what is collectible? Who decides what paintings are worth?

This review of My Kid Could Paint That (2007) was written by Justin D on 13 Oct 2007.

My Kid Could Paint That has generally received positive reviews.

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An excellent documentary, mostly because it leaves you questioning everything... even the documentary itself…

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By Liam Lacey (1,725) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 17 Sep 2012

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 Robert B (2,055) on 15 Aug 2012

A four-year-old shakes the art world with her abstract expressionist paintings, but questions surface about her authorship…

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By Jhordan W (120) on 03 Aug 2011

I was interested in seeing this documentary before I even knew that there was some doubt as to whether Marla did the paintings all by herself…

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By Marnie Z (226) on 05 Feb 2011

This was way better than I expected -actually quite interesting…

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By Low S (10) on 28 Jan 2011

I really enjoyed this. An amazing story about a child prodigy painter, who is absolutly incredible…

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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 Paula K (208) on 24 Oct 2009

This film raises questions about child prodigies, abstract art, and the fickle finger of fleeting fame…

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By Brad M (499) on 10 Nov 2009

I'm really enjoying this trend in documentaries to present the viewer with the information, and then leave them to make their own decisions…

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