Click here to copy URL

I Am Woman

Drama It tells the story of singer and activist Helen Reddy, who came to prominence during the 1970s. Reddy (1941-2020) was an Australian singer, songwriter, actress and activist. Her Grammy-winning song "I Am Woman" became the anthem of the feminist movement during the 1970s, as well as Reddy's trademark.
Author Review
United StatesUnited States
Variety
Variety
"A bit of a letdown (...) [It] doesn’t really convey the distinctiveness of Reddy’s appeal, let alone package it in a way likely to trigger a significant revival of interest in a major star largely forgotten now."  NEG
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The Guardian
The Guardian
"Despite Cobham-Hervey’s radiant performance, the great singer comes across as a limited presence: more a set of principles than a character"  NEU
United StatesUnited States The Hollywood Reporter "Imperfect but empowering (...) Even when it veers into familiar territory, 'I Am Woman' remains entertaining and sharply packaged"  NEU
United StatesUnited States
The New York Times
The New York Times
"A pleasant, yet disappointingly trite biopic of the singer Helen Reddy, has a flatness that’s difficult to ascribe to any one element"  NEG
United StatesUnited States
The Wrap
The Wrap
"The film has plenty of affection for its subject, but it lacks the energy of 'Bohemian Rhapsody' or the craziness and artistic license of 'Rocketman'"  NEU
United StatesUnited States
rogerebert.com
rogerebert.com
"It's a frustratingly shallow approach to a singer who deserves better (…) Rating: ★½ (sobre 4)"  NEG
United StatesUnited States
Detroit News
Detroit News
"It manages to shine a light on Reddy and her work (...) But it doesn't dig deep to tell the story of who she was, what drove her and what made her persevere"  NEU
United StatesUnited States
Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
"Though full of cliches, movie about the inspirational ’70s singer wins us over with its convincing lead performance (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"  POS
United StatesUnited States
CNN
CNN
"It's all pretty familiar stuff on the 'A Star is Born' scale; still, Reddy's drive and ability to overcome the naysayers does convey a feminist message"  NEU
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The Times
The Times
"[It] manages the remarkably counterintuitive feat of being oddly anti-feminist while describing the life of an acknowledged feminist flag-bearer (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"  NEG
United StatesUnited States
New York Post
New York Post
"Helen Reddy biopic stars stellar leading lady (...) Thanks to Cobham-Hervey’s performance, it’s an engaging, if fairly familiar, story (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"  POS
We encourage you to check the reviews' original sources. Intellectual property rights of these reviews belong to their authors and/or the correspondent media from which they have been extracted. If you'd like to help us to add more reviews to your favorite movies, just send us a message.
arrow