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18 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83The PlaylistJonathan ChristianThe PlaylistJonathan ChristianYou Don’t Nomi cuts through the excessive nudity and stylized hyper sex of “Showgirls” to reveal the heart hidden behind the grime, relishing in the entrancing panache that has fascinated and charmed viewers for years.
- 80Film ThreatFilm ThreatWhile far from a straightforward documentary about a widely marginalized film, You Don’t Nomi reminds us that it’s okay to like things with rough edges, that streamlined perfection is overrated and, more than anything, it’s okay to deeply love something that most other people loathe.
- 75Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreYou Don’t Nomi makes some points, misses the mark attempting to make others, but keeps us entertained as it encourages film buffs to view “Showgirls” within the framework of a filmmaker’s career, to accept that notion that “An artist is someone pounds the same nail, over and over again.”
- 75The Film StageChristopher SchobertThe Film StageChristopher SchobertYou Don’t Nomi is another essential chapter in the Showgirls story–and completes the cultural reappreciation the film deserves. How can one not appreciate a film so devoted to “doggy chow,” chips, and ice cubes?
- 75The A.V. ClubAlex McLevyThe A.V. ClubAlex McLevyIt may not be as bizarrely entertaining as the film it obsesses over, but You Don’t Nomi is a captivating document of how a piece of art—especially one this deeply, powerfully weird—can take on a life wholly beyond its original intentions.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThe Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyMcHale has been shrewd in declining to offer a definitive verdict on the movie, instead giving equal time to both negative and positive responses.
- 70Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversIn the context this documentary provides for the cult classic, it makes you want to see "Showgirls" again regardless of whether you belong to that cult or not.
- 70The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe New York TimesBen KenigsbergIf not revelatory, You Don’t Nomi is likely to persuade viewers that “Showgirls” is more than a “bare-butted bore,” as Janet Maslin wrote in The New York Times 25 years ago.
- 67TheWrapElizabeth WeitzmanTheWrapElizabeth WeitzmanJeffrey McHale’s feature debut, the Showgirls appreciation documentary “You Don’t Nomi,” works awfully hard to justify both its subject and its mission. But if you instantly appreciated the cleverness of its title, you’ll enjoy commiserating with fellow travelers.