Fresh
Eastwood took great pains in telling this story of an aging, struggling country singer...
Variety Staff, Variety
Honkytonk Man
The boy is on his way to becoming a man. The man is on his way to becoming a legend.
1982 · 2h 3m · PG
Drama, Music
Directed by
Clint Eastwood
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Honkytonk Man
Overview
During the Great Depression, a young boy leaves his family's Oklahoma farm to travel with his country musician uncle who is trying out for the Grand Ole Opry.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
93%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The whole thing veers wildly in quality, and no Eastwood-hater should go within a mile of it; but few lovers of American cinema could fail to be moved by a venture conceived so recklessly against the spirit of its times.
Derek Adams, Time Out
Fresh
This is a sweet, whimsical, low-key movie, a movie that makes you feel good without pressing you too hard.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Rotten
The film comes across sympathetically but unconvincingly, as an attempt by a well-established movie tough guy to reveal his tender side.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Fresh
It is a guileless tribute not only to plain values of plain people in Depression America, but also to the sweet spirit of country-and-western music before it got all duded up for the urban cowboys.
TIME Magazine
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