Review of Searching for Sugar Man (2012) by Margaret P — 02 Feb 2013

Great true story, even if the movie is a little predictable.

This review of Searching for Sugar Man (2012) was written by Margaret P on 02 Feb 2013.

Searching for Sugar Man has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Ben L (1,326) on 23 Dec 2016

I like many others had never heard of Rodriquez or his music. I was immediately pulled into his amazing story…

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By Miguel R (812) on 02 Aug 2015

Searching for Sugar Man talks about an inspiring story, but the way it was told bore me…

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By Marnie Z (226) on 20 Aug 2015

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By Stefan L (354) on 11 Jul 2016

Fantastic documentary after seeing him live. Almost surreal that things like this happen…

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By Rafael Paz (51) for Butaca Ancha (324) on 07 Apr 2017

An emotional fairy tale that doesn't fall into the melodramatic. [Full review in Spanish]…

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By Jeff T (375) on 27 Feb 2015

I have been searching for a movie like this! Amazing. So good. Must watch…

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By Anti R (43) on 31 Mar 2017

Rodriguez seems very nice but the scenes on the concerts are disruptive: his fans are all Afrikaners…

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By Hungry T (51) on 18 Apr 2017

Searching for Sugar Man is a well-made and absolutely fascinating documentary, considering its rather obscure subject…

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By Michael R (2,154) on 08 Feb 2015

Heard a lot a great things about this documentary, and I have to say it did not disappoint…

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