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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlVillage VoiceAlan Scherstuhl[An] intense and dazzling new documentary.
- 58The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloThe A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloAt best, the film is a Rorschach testimonial, lionizing its subject while offering enough objectivity to allow non-believers to opt out. At worst, it’s a very long infomercial.
- 50The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisBy restricting himself to showing how well Mr. Robbins does his job, Mr. Berlinger mainly reveals how narrowly he has done his own.
- 50VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyThose expecting insight into Robbins’ life or career, let alone the overall self-help industry, will be disappointed by this atypically non-investigative Joe Berlinger documentary.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeA surprisingly uncritical doc from a filmmaker whose rep is built on skeptical investigation, Joe Berlinger's Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru doesn't seem to know whether its title is ironic or not.
- 42The Film StageJohn FinkThe Film StageJohn FinkWhile not terribly insightful, passages are undeniable electric as Robbins captivates an audience that has plunked down a lot of cash to see him.
- 38Slant MagazineKeith WatsonSlant MagazineKeith WatsonDirector Joe Berlinger essentially allows his subject to hijack the film for his own end.