Rotten
Even after 124 minutes of praise he still seems like a sad bastard.
Cliff Doerksen, Chicago Reader
Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel
2009 · 2h 7m · R
Documentary
Directed by
Brigitte Berman
Overview
A revealing look at the outspoken, flamboyant founder of the Playboy empire. With humor and insight, the film captures Hefner's fierce battles with the government, the religious right and militant feminists. Rare footage and compelling interviews with a remarkable who's who of 20th Century American pop culture, present a brilliant and entertaining snapshot of the life of an extraordinary man and the controversies that surrounded him.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
60%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Hefner's Playboy Foundation fought for civil liberties in general. The cost for these activities came out of his profits, and that didn't give him a moment's pause.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Rotten
A studiously airbrushed portrait of its subject, this obsequious biography of Hugh Hefner highlights his undeniable and important good works, while skirting any serious effort at context or psychological insight.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Rotten
This is not a probing examination of Hef in all his complexity.
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Fresh
This eye-opening documentary reveals the mensch beneath the moolah, the ardent social reformer beneath the paisley-patterned shirts.
Jeannette Catsoulis, NPR
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