Fresh
Fascinatingly ambiguous tale and bizarre cast of characters make it one of the more entertaining documentaries in recent memory.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Who the #$&% Is Jackson Pollock?
An Art Film
2006 · 1h 14m · PG-13
Documentary
Directed by
Harry Moses
Overview
After semi-truck driver Teri Horton bought a large splatter painting for her friend for $5, she was forced to sell it in her own garage sale when her friend said she had no place for it. Eventually someone commented on the painting stating it might be an original Jackson Pollock. This documentary follows Teri, her son, and a forensics specialist as they attempt to prove to the world, or more specifically the art community, her painting is a true Jackson Pollock
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
100%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The movie is an entertaining stroll through a colorful gallery of characters including, in villain mode, former Metropolitan Museum of Art director Thomas Hoving.
Kyle Smith, New York Post
Fresh
By the time it's over, you'll be inspired to scour your own attic for undiscovered treasures.
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Fresh
For the film, the verdict is beside the point. Moses uses the plucky Horton's battle to make an oblique argument about class, and his target is the art-world Goliath.
Ariella Budick, Newsday
Fresh
[A] beguiling documentary detective story.
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
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