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I Used to be Famous

2022

Eddie Sternberg

Ed Skrein, Eleanor Matsuura, Leo Long, Eoin Macken ...

6.0

983

Comedy. Drama Follows Vince, a desperate former popstar who dreams of making a comeback. An impromptu jam session with autistic young drummer Stevie sparks an unexpected friendship between the two misunderstood musicians.

	Author	Review
United States	Leslie Felperin The Hollywood Reporter	"This soppy Netflix feature may tickle the tear ducts of even some cynical viewers (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	John Serba Decider	"You’d have to have a pretty hard heart to not be moved by 'I Used to Be Famous', even just a little bit."	POS
United Kingdom	Leslie Felperin The Guardian	"Sweet-natured but predictable (...) Long is not only a good drummer but a pretty good actor. And the film earns extra right-on bonus points for its heartening portrait of music therapists and the good they can do for clients (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Lee Brown The Review Geek	"An enjoyable movie with lots of touching moments and an ending that manages to bring a tear (...) Rating: ★★★★★★½ (out of 10)"	POS
United States	Lori C. Ready Steady Cut	"It’s not groundbreaking, but it doesn’t pretend to be. This is a light-hearted, charming flick about music bringing two unlikely friends together. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS

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