Based on the life of rock promoter/producer Bob Marucci, who discovered, among others, Frankie Avalon and Fabian.
The Idolmaker has generally received positive reviews.
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By Brad Laidman (53) for Film Threat (5,156) on 19 Nov 2007
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The Idolmaker was released in 1980 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 23 reviews, giving The Idolmaker (1980) an average rating of 68%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 84%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 70%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Idolmaker than critics were.
With a score of 68%, The Idolmaker is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1980, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1980 with similar scores include films like Used Cars and Proof.
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