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Danny Collins

Comedy, Drama, Music

An aging rock star decides to change his life when he discovers a 40-year-old letter written to him by John Lennon.


The critical consensus

A Hugely, irresistibly enjoyable, with star chemistry to spare, genuine laughs and tears, and the bonus of apt Lennon songs on the soundtrack.

****(*)Angie Errigo, Empire Online, 25/05/2015

Hits all the routine beats but is plenty entertaining, with Pacino rediscovering his enviable pizazz to headline a quality ensemble.

***(*)(*)Jamie Graham, Total Film, 25/05/2015

A story about soul-searching, it should appeal to folks old enough to remember the 60s, and to those who wish they could have been there.

****(*)James Mottram, Th List, 25/05/2015

Selfish but sweet, Al Pacino's old rocker is a hit.

****(*)Geoffrey MacNab, The Independent, 29/05/2015

If you are a Pacino fan and willing to go along for the ride then there is quite a lot to enjoy in Danny Collins.

****(*)Allan Hunter, Daily Express, 29/05/2015

A long-delayed letter from John Lennon sends a rock star into a late-life tailspin in a film that doesn’t ask enough of its star.

**(*)(*)(*)Steve Rose, The Guardian, 29/05/2015

The film manages the odd grace note here, largely thanks to Cannevale’s performance, but Fogelman can’t resist amping up the melodrama.

**(*)(*)(*)Alistair Harkness, The Scotsman, 30/05/2015

A self-mocking Al Pacino pulls off this portrait of a tacky American cabaret singer in search of authenticity.

***(*)(*)Jonathan Romney, The Observer, 31/05/2015

Does everything work out a little too easily and neatly? Yes, perhaps, but the charm and warmth are hard to resist and the tender, heart-stopping final scene between father and son is worth the price of admission alone.

****(*)Henry Fitzherbert, Sunday Express, 31/05/2015

Where and when?

General release. Check local listings for show times.

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