Review of Searching for Sugar Man (2012) by Dale W — 31 Oct 2012

Brilliant story, brilliantly produced. A true masterpiece.

This review of Searching for Sugar Man (2012) was written by Dale W on 31 Oct 2012.

Searching for Sugar Man has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Stephane B (118) on 24 Apr 2015

Pas banal comme histoire .. le gars vie toujours dans sa maison .. tranquille :) et fait parfois des concerts en Afrique du sud…

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By Matt H (2,287) on 29 Jul 2015

Truly great documentary . Makes the concept of a star who changes his life after fame seem embarrassing…

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By Dunkaccino (158) on 15 Jan 2023

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By Marnie Z (226) on 20 Aug 2015

Pretty good documentary, about this mysterious musician…

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By Steve Erickson (207) for Gay City News (145) on 21 Feb 2018

It becomes a portrait of a man who outlasted his times and went on to live in peace…

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By Deborah Ross (530) for The Spectator (1,162) on 30 Aug 2018

The best, most touching, most humbling documentary I've ever seen about a musician I've never heard of…

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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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By Tav D (14) on 19 Nov 2015

Finally got around to watching this amazing documentary. Special thanks to cousin Vangie Johnson for telling me about this. What a story…

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By Jh K (596) on 16 Aug 2015

Genial, pero por la historia; con el documental tengo mis reparos, sobre el montaje, estructura, y sobre todo la inmensa falta de datos de…

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By Andrew M (2,871) 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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