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34 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertWhat is most wonderful about Man on the Moon, a very good film, is that it remains true to Kaufman's stubborn vision.
- 75USA TodayMike ClarkUSA TodayMike ClarkA movie of moments whose ultimate legacy may be to get Carrey out of formula comedies forever.
- 75New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardCarrey gives an otherworldly, possessed performance as Kaufman.
- 75San Francisco ExaminerWesley MorrisSan Francisco ExaminerWesley MorrisA fascinating, sometimes profound curiosity.
- 67Portland OregonianShawn LevyPortland OregonianShawn LevyStrictly texture, a romp over the surfaces of Andy Kaufman's life with not much insight into its core.
- 63Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonIt's not that the movie is bad; it's merely uninspired and relatively clueless about Kaufman.
- 60Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversYou won't forget the way Carrey transcends mere impersonation to find the roots of Andy's torment.
- 50San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleThough Man on the Moon is lost when it comes to Kaufman's inner life and motivations, it offers a detailed account of his career.
- 40SlateDavid EdelsteinSlateDavid EdelsteinI bet that what Carrey saw from inside Kaufman's head would be more illuminating than anything in the movie.
- 40SalonStephanie ZacharekSalonStephanie ZacharekToo conventional to capture Kaufman's insanity and too haphazard, too shapeless, to recapture Kaufman's energy in any meaningful way.