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

Full Review | 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.

Full Review | 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.

Full Review | 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.

Full Review | Feb 26, 2021

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

Full Review | Dec 8, 2019

A movie with genuine heart.

Full Review | 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.

Full Review | 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."

Full Review | 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.

Full Review | Original Score: B | Dec 8, 2018

It never rocks despite a talented cast.

Full Review | 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.

Full Review | 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.

Full Review | 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.

Full Review | 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.

Full Review | 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...

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

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

Full Review | 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.

Full Review | 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.

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

Al Pacino gives it his barnstorming all.

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

This lost-letter episode actually happened to British folk musician Steve Tilston - who seems more grounded, and more interesting, than the caricature that is Danny Collins.

Full Review | Jan 1, 2016