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Showbiz Kids

2020

Alex Winter

Documentary, Self: Henry Thomas, Mara Wilson, Jada Pinkett Smith ...

6.4

303

Documentary A documentary about the highs and lows of children in show business, featuring interviews and examinations of the lives and careers of the most famous former child actors in the world.

	Author	Review
United States	John Serba Decider	"We should all know by now that Hollywood glamour is a phony facade. Showbiz Kids digs deeper into that truism"	POS
United States	Tim Surette TV Guide	"A picture of Hollywood as a star-making machine that chews up and spits out many youngsters, robbing them of their childhood and leaving them unprepared for adulthood."	POS
United States	Brooke Bajgrowicz Mashable	"Though Showbiz Kids might be tedious at times, its recognition of the mistreatment of young actors cannot go unnoticed."	NEU
United States	Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"A thoughtful and fresh take on the subject, thanks in large part to extensive interviews with former child stars (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Steve Pond The Wrap	"A powerful lesson in why kids might want to steer clear of Hollywood"	POS
United States	Owen Gleiberman Variety	"A rambunctious and revealing documentary (...) Child stardom now feels like one of the last aspirations of a decadent, no-future America. And 'Showbiz Kids' is an invaluable primer of its risks and rewards."	POS
United States	Brian Lowry CNN	"There are few darker corners in the entertainment industry than the history of child stars, a subject explored with candor and nuance in 'Showbiz Kids,' an excellent HBO documentary"	POS

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