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16 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88RogerEbert.comOdie HendersonRogerEbert.comOdie HendersonA documentary that inspires long, gauzy gazes back to the carefree, youthful past of viewers of a certain age.
- 80VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonIt is much to the credit of Hanks and his collaborators that All Things Must Pass makes this particular iteration of the oft-told tale come across as freshly compelling, even poignant.
- 75The PlaylistKevin JagernauthThe PlaylistKevin JagernauthHanks' insightful tribute to the retailer, and chronicle of their history, is the story of the music industry, who had it all, and believed the good times would last forever, only to see it all slip away.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco ChronicleOccasionally, “All Things” gets stuck in a groove of industry and business minutiae — a 10-minute trim would have made this film even better — but overall, this is an assured effort: informative, bittersweet and appealing for both the young and the not so young.
- 70Village VoiceChris PackhamVillage VoiceChris PackhamThe director's native warmth and sympathy are extended here to the store and the personalities that made it a billion-dollar, globe-bestriding colossus.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckAll Things Must Pass approaches its sad subject with a well-balanced mixture of dispassion and sympathy.
- 70The New York TimesAndy WebsterThe New York TimesAndy WebsterThis movie makes you appreciate anew the one-on-one social dimension lost in the music industry’s headlong switch to digital downloads.
- 70Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenLos Angeles TimesSheri LindenSupplementing the interviews with well-chosen archival material, Hanks assembles a capsule history of the music biz and youth culture.
- 67The A.V. ClubAlex McCownThe A.V. ClubAlex McCownIf the homilies eventually feel a bit repetitive, the warmth and goodwill generated by the landmark company are conveyed by this earnest and affectionate documentary.
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreMusician Dave Grohl and music mogul David Geffen wax enthusiastic. But leave it to Bruce Springsteen to find the poetry of the place.