It is a pleasant entertainment in which the good work of its actors stands out. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Aug 1, 2019

Jack Black excels in this completely bonkers true story of Jan Lewan, an American polka music legend.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Dec 6, 2018

Truth is truly stranger than fiction in this unbelievable true story that plays out like a dark, twisted version of the American Dream.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 30, 2018

This is a starring vehicle for Black more than anything else, and hopefully, he continues to get these quirky roles.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Oct 10, 2018

Yet rarely are morality tales this entertaining, much in part due to Black's ability to create a bombastic persona with a sentimental touch. Crime doesn't pay, but it sure makes for great stories.

| Aug 29, 2018

[Jenny] Slate, usually playing roles as sharp as a tack, revels in playing Lewan's clueless wife.

| Mar 19, 2018

Black hasn't been better in quite some time, and there's even a cracking supporting cast in the bargain.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Mar 19, 2018

Bernie finds a more cohesive balance between the craziness of the story and a solid emotional center. The Polka King never quite gets there.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Feb 6, 2018

There's a touch of School of Rock with an Oom-Pah-Pah beat about this likeable, if lightweight comedy.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 25, 2018

The Polka King is warm and sympathetic, avoiding easy jokes in favor of humane, character-driven humor.

| Jan 25, 2018

With a clipped and modestly entertaining 90-minute run time, The Polka King that relishes in Lewan's theatrics but rarely pauses to interrogate what's behind his facade.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jan 24, 2018

Comic portrait of real-life musician/con artist has cursing.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 23, 2018

Jack Black makes the antihero in The Polka King just so lovable. And that's a problem.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jan 22, 2018

Although disappointed with 'The Polka King," I appreciate the way the film depicts how Jan Lewan's positive attitude influenced people who unwisely invested their money with him.

| Jan 18, 2018

The movie lacks a strong sense of tone and direction. The Polka King has a few things to offer viewers, but it's more of a missed opportunity than anything else.

| Jan 18, 2018

There are undeniably moments in which Lewan, played by Jack Black, comes off as heroic, but director Maya Forbes does her best to keep the ship on course. Black repeatedly returns to the confessional booth to ask for forgiveness for what he's doing.

| Jan 18, 2018

Tremendously funny, even while it examines a frightfully corrupt human being.

| Original Score: B+ | Jan 18, 2018

In The Polka King, Forbes amp up the lunacy, star power, and energy to create something not only sensationally fun, but also enticingly thought-provoking.

| Jan 17, 2018

It's not that the film doesn't have an opinion on Lewan, it's that the opinion seems to change every few scenes.

| Original Score: C | Jan 14, 2018

The Polka King doesn't lack for energy. But the screenplay never really deals with Jan for much more than the sideshow he is. The film is a good bit less convincing than the man it's supposed to be about.

| Jan 12, 2018