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10 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonA slickly entertaining piece of work that will doubtless delight the young pop star’s fan base, and possibly engage curiosity-seekers who have heretofore remained immune or indifferent to Bieber Fever.
- 63RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyRogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyThe Bieber fans aren't going anywhere. And Justin Bieber's Believe is best when it shows us why.
- 58Entertainment WeeklyAdam MarkovitzEntertainment WeeklyAdam MarkovitzWhen the movie occasionally does confront its hero’s foibles, its answers are disappointingly pat.
- Where Bieber’s first concert documentary, 2011’s “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never,” chronicled his rise to fame, his new one is damage control.
- Another piece of propaganda for the Bieber proletariat.
- 40Village VoiceVillage VoiceThis time around, we enter the now 19-year-old's world while he sits behind the piano, hitting a melody that's not nearly as memorable as the focused expression that we will see repeatedly throughout the movie.
- 37Washington PostStephanie MerryWashington PostStephanie MerryAlong the way there’s a sprinkling of humanizing moments.
- All the boilerplate aphorisms and blatant attempts at image rehabilitation make Bieber seem like a kind of mega-church preacher leading a long-converted congregation, another huckster dancing around in a white suit.
- 30New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinNew York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinMy daughter wants you to know that the movie is great and that you shouldn’t listen to a hater like me. I envy her belief.
- 30The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckStrictly for the Beliebers.