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28 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanLusciously revealing fly-on-the-wall portrait of Anna Wintour.
- 90Film ThreatFilm ThreatA wonderful film, and one with vast appeal. Giving us everything we have come to expect from our fashion-centered programming and more, we are left with the sense that we have uncovered a mystery.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterConsistent with her ice queen reputation, Wintour is often disconcertingly direct and frequently unfeeling, though not without a dry sense of humor.
- 70VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangA dishy and engrossing peek inside the fashion world’s corridors of power -- every bit as slickly packaged as the publication it seeks to uncover.
- 70Village VoiceMelissa AndersonVillage VoiceMelissa AndersonWintour's arctic imperiousness has a way of creating the most masochistic deference, a dynamic that R.J Cutler superficially explores--and becomes prone to--in his documentary The September Issue.
- 70SalonStephanie ZacharekSalonStephanie ZacharekBehind the gloss of Vogue, a revealing look at work, creativity and two strong women
- 70The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisThis entertaining, glib movie is about the maintenance of a brand that Ms. Wintour has brilliantly cultivated since she assumed her place at the top of the editorial masthead in 1988 and which the documentary’s director, R. J. Cutler, has helped polish with a take so flattering he might as well work there.
- 67The A.V. ClubNathan RabinThe A.V. ClubNathan RabinA fascinating, frustrating documentary.
- 60Time OutKeith UhlichTime OutKeith UhlichThe doc’s breakout star is Vogue creative director Grace Coddington, a former model whose plain appearance (the end result of a horrible car accident) and frumpy clothing belie her genius for fashion. She counters her boss every chance she can get and provides the film with a much-needed emotional center.
- 40Wall Street JournalWall Street JournalThe press notes boast that Mr. Cutler was given "unprecedented access" and the right of final cut; these advantages don't seem to have done much for this listless film.