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22 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Film ThreatChris GoreFilm ThreatChris GoreThis is one of those rare docs that paints a grand picture of an era and makes the journey feel like a party.
- 90New Times (L.A.)David EhrensteinNew Times (L.A.)David EhrensteinBrilliant new documentary.
- 90VarietyDavid RooneyVarietyDavid RooneyJoyously re-creates the brief but resplendent reign of the legendary freakadelic drag troupe.
- 83Portland OregonianShawn LevyPortland OregonianShawn LevyThe film does leave you with the lingering regret that you missed a hell of a good party. It is, as the kids used to say, a trip.
- 80Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonHas the glorious, gaudy benefit of much stock footage of Those Days, featuring all manner of drag queen, bearded lady and lactating hippie.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranThis comprehensive and charming film not only recalls those days exactly, it also manages the wonderful trick of taking us back there along with it.
- 80L.A. WeeklyErnest HardyL.A. WeeklyErnest HardyA fascinating, richly detailed documentary about the legendary queer collective based in San Francisco in the late '60s and early '70s.
- 75New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardThe Cockettes epitomized a brief confluence of new possibilities, not so much in theater as in personal style, lending them a certain historical value that greatly exceeds their contribution to theater.
- 60Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanFond, funny documentary.
- 38New York PostMegan LehmannNew York PostMegan LehmannIndulgent, tedious documentary.