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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Time Out LondonCath ClarkeTime Out LondonCath ClarkeEven now at 50, Jarvis is a man who remains head-on crushable while dry humping an amp like your geography teacher on the Bacardi Breezers.
- 80Total FilmKevin HarleyTotal FilmKevin HarleyAn earthy, affecting and droll celebration of the unique alignment of influences that forged a great band – and the thrusting live footage rams Pulp’s greatness home.
- 80Village VoiceStephanie ZacharekVillage VoiceStephanie ZacharekHabicht has made a lovely film that’s partly about Pulp and partly about Sheffield: It’s hard to know where one leaves off and the other begins.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonThe Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonEven if it tells us nothing new, Pulp is still a handsome cinematic homage to a unique band, a proud city and the unifying power of pop music.
- 70The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisA kooky, affectionate tribute that’s happily superficial.
- As a filmic love letter to Sheffield, the resulting doc is full of small delights for serious Pulp fans.
- 60EmpireEmpireThe witty, loquacious Cocker is watchable as ever and the gig scenes will thrill Pulpers.
- 50Slant MagazineDrew HuntSlant MagazineDrew HuntFlorian Habicht unwisely shifts his focus from Sheffield and its unique denizens to the band's personal history, effectively turning the film into an episode of Behind the Music.
- 40The GuardianHenry BarnesThe GuardianHenry BarnesYou can't help thinking he's missed the point of Pulp. Their music denigrated the people as much as it celebrated them. Habicht leaves the city in love with a surface-level reading of Cocker's take on it.