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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanA fabulously fond and entertaining tribute to the quick-witted Lower East Side kid.
- 80Fan, friend and documentarian Craig Highberger delivers the goods with rare clips of the inimitable Jackie in Off-Off Broadway shows written by the star. The shaky, blurry quality of this never-before-seen archival footage shot by the helmer only adds to pic's surreal shoestring mystique.
- 75New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanIt's hard to believe Andy Warhol's Factory created enough characters to keep us interested 40 years later, but as it turns out, drag diva Jackie Curtis still has a few more minutes of fame left.
- 75Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanIn Superstar in a Housedress, Curtis remains frozen in his flamboyance. The most resonant parts of the movie are, oddly, the interviews with his fellow glam bohemians.
- 75The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyThe film extends Jackie's fame beyond her allotted New York 15 minutes and keeps it alive 30 years later, thanks to a mixture of fond high-profile interviews and grainy archival clips.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleCarla MeyerSan Francisco ChronicleCarla MeyerFunny, affectionate documentary.
- 70The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenThis bright, entertaining movie focuses on Curtis, but it is also a portrait of a scene, whose survivors look back with a mixture of pride and a screwball sense of mischief.
- 70TV Guide MagazineKen FoxTV Guide MagazineKen FoxNarrated by Lily Tomlin and featuring a bevy of in-the-know interviews, this exceptionally entertaining documentary from filmmaker Craig Highberger shines the footlights on Jackie Curtis, an Andy Warhol superstar who transcended the Factory scene and proved to be rather exceptional himself.
- 70L.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonL.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonSlow-starting but ultimately invigorating debut film by Craig Highberger.
- 70Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasThe film is full of flamboyant personalities, and they all contribute to the impression that Highberger above all wants to pay tribute to Curtis' brave determination to discover and express his ever-changing identity at all costs.