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22 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100The Seattle TimesThe Seattle TimesA thoroughly delightful, crisply edited film.
- 83ConsequenceDominick Suzanne-MayerConsequenceDominick Suzanne-MayerEight Days a Week will be of most value to die-hard and casual fans of the band alike, but it’s also a reasonably effective primer on them for anyone who might not yet be initiated.
- 80Time Out LondonDave CalhounTime Out LondonDave CalhounThe absence of George and John is felt keenly, but Paul and Ringo are a pleasure to listen to as ageing raconteurs.
- What’s missing is musical or cultural context for the Beatles’ explosion.
- 75The A.V. ClubAlex McCownThe A.V. ClubAlex McCownIt’s a testament to the buoyancy of the film that such exhausted, well-trod material can still feel fresh.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForePredictably full of great performing footage and incorporating new interviews with the too-few surviving witnesses, the doc may hold few revelations for baby boomers and their kids, who've had ample opportunities to revisit the material. But it will make a fine entry point for younger auds who grew up with the songs but never had Beatlemania shoved down their throats.
- 70Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganScreen DailyFionnuala HalliganBy focusing on the touring footage, Howard’s picture distinguishes itself by allowing us to remember them as they started out while emphasising their skill as musicians (there’s an interesting comparison with Schubert and Mozart) and the endearing closeness of their unit.
- 67Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenFor modern-day connoisseurs of the Beatles, this film will yield few revelations, though it offers a delightful stroll down memory lane and understanding of how the four young men functioned as a unit.
- 60VarietyGuy LodgeVarietyGuy LodgeIt comes as little surprise that Howard, a nimble and proficient storyteller in non-fiction and fiction like, hasn’t a natural documentarian’s drive for information: This diverting, brightly assembled boomer nostalgia trip won’t open the eyes of any existing Fab Four fans, however much it pleases their ears.
- 60The TelegraphRobbie CollinThe TelegraphRobbie CollinIts conclusions rarely make your head spin, but it meticulously shows its working out. (If it was an exam paper, it’d be impossible to dock it any marks.)