Although the movie has an unnecessary introductory scene, it is never predictable. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 6/10 | May 13, 2024

The balance of charm and poignant dramatic focus will completely catch you off guard.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 7, 2024

... a familiar redemption story with the novelty of making the redemptive figure a folk-rock sell-out and the even greater novelty of casting Al Pacino in the role.

| Aug 19, 2023

Though riddled with clichés, there are memorable performances from Pacino, Annette Bening as his lover and Christopher Plummer as his sardonic manager.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 2, 2021

The protagonist in Danny Collins is worlds apart from the object of Lennon's attention, giving the movie-and John Lennon-a somewhat cartoonish bearing.

| Feb 26, 2021

Danny Collins is a delightful melody from beginning to end. Love the characters. Love the performances. Love Danny Collins.

| Dec 8, 2019

A movie with genuine heart.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 5, 2019

Zeal (Annette Bening reminds us) may not be great, but it isn't awful either. For better or worse, Danny Collins is a film with a lot of zeal.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 10, 2019

As soon as it becomes clear that the film is really about the megastar Danny bantering with starstruck hicks and learning how to love again, it sinks like a stone, and we're right back to Pacino "doing Pacino."

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | May 8, 2019

This is a crowd-pleaser that will have even the grumpiest of audience members imagine how they could better themselves, if even for a few fleeting moments.

| Original Score: B | Dec 8, 2018

It never rocks despite a talented cast.

| Original Score: C+ | Jun 11, 2018

Danny Collins is a perfect example of a whole that is less than the sum of its parts, some of which are quite good in themselves.

| Jan 12, 2018

Like a hit rock song with an all-too-familiar chord progression and a formulaic anthemic sing-along chorus, Danny Collins hits all the right notes with gusto and warmth.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Nov 9, 2017

This directorial debut of Dan Fogelman is what you'd expect from the writer of scripts like Fred Claus, The Guilt Trip, and Crazy Stupid Love: schmaltz with onion powder.

| Oct 12, 2017

The big problem with Danny Collins is Danny Collins, a weird hybrid of late Rod Stewart, mid-period Neil Diamond, and, I don't know, a less-sexual Tom Jones? Rick Nelson in reverse? The math doesn't quite make it.

| Aug 22, 2017

Danny Collins is, at times, an engaging and downright hilarious comedy drama that will have you laughing through the tears but this is simply owing to the sublime performances from its cast...

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 12, 2016

There's undeniable humanity and gentle humor running through this tale of redemption.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Apr 22, 2016

Even if Pacino's singing voice leaves much to desired, his performance doesn't. Much like the film itself, it's all in the execution.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Apr 9, 2016

There is so much goodwill in Danny Collins that even its characters' struggles are made to feel frothy.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 6, 2016

Al Pacino gives it his barnstorming all.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 1, 2016