85
Metascore
29 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittExtravagant and funny it is, and also quite dark at times.
- 100New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter RainerNew York Magazine (Vulture)Peter RainerOne of the sharpest and funniest movies about the music business ever made.
- 90L.A. WeeklyL.A. WeeklyThe movie's a rave and a half.
- 89Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovLoud, hilarious, and enormously entertaining, 24 Hour Party People makes you want to toss current FM radio out on its pre-fab, corporate-sponsored backside. And not a moment too soon.
- 88The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Ray ConlogueThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Ray ConlogueSo energized by the subject that it overflows with inventiveness.
- 88Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaHopped-up and electrifying. The soundtrack is wall-to-wall and propulsive.
- 80The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsA funny, unexpectedly inspiring story of excess, poor choices, and unwavering high-mindedness, all tied to that quintessential bit of rock wisdom: Icarus did fall, but first he flew.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanAn insider nostalgia trip for graying art punks. It could have been called ''When We Were Cool,'' and it's finally so cool that it freezes you out.
- 63New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsPersonally, I'd rather have my brain invaded by flesh-eating beetles than listen to 10 seconds of the Sex Pistols -- Truth is, I've rarely had a worse time watching a good movie.