Searching for Sugar Man

audience Reviews

, 92% Audience Score
  • Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
    Too much searching and too little Sugarman.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    Fairly interesting, if somewhat uneven (like the artist's journey), biopic by Sixto's youngest daughter, Regan Rodriquez. Sadly Sixto Rodriguez passed away in August of 2023, due to the after-effects of a stroke suffered in Feb. 2023 -- likely aided by the poor public health care system in that part of Detroit, MI.
  • Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    Don't read anything about it. Just watch it. You are going to love it.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    Rip Sugar Man. Still my favorite documentary of all time.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    Easily one of the best documentaries I have ever watched. Watching the mystery unravel was intriguing and ultimately inspiring.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    This documentary constructed a story by misleading the audience and making Rodriguez into someone he was not. It left out important details about his career, such as the fact that he was famous in Australia and New Zealand and toured there in the late 1970s, before he even went to South Africa. While this movie is somewhat entertaining, it is misleading and only tells Rodriguez's story from a very specific viewpoint. It is filled with half truths, and is factually ambiguous.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    Interesting documentary about a lost musician (Sixto Rodriguez) found.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    One of the best stories of all time!
  • Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
    Interesting topic but the execution lacked
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    A great and inspiring film. Just when you think the story couldn't get any more fascinating, another amazing layer is unveiled.