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22 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranIf this labor-of-love portrait is any indication, forgetting Frank Zappa is not going to happen any time soon.
- 83The PlaylistOktay Ege KozakThe PlaylistOktay Ege KozakBy focusing entirely on Zappa’s outlook on his own work and the way it related to the outside world, Schütte manages to form a tight narrative around this fascinating man.
- 80The GuardianJordan HoffmanThe GuardianJordan HoffmanEat That Question does a good job of giving us just a taste of nearly every era in Zappa’s multifaceted career.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinThe Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinA compelling gateway documentary that should absorb both fans and novices alike.
- 75Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreIt’s a documentary concocted out of decades of film and TV interviews — some confrontational, some awkward, often quite funny.
- 75Slant MagazineOleg IvanovSlant MagazineOleg IvanovIt presents a captivating portrait of one of the era's greatest defenders of artistic freedom and a true American original.
- 75The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayIf there’s one major criticism to level at Eat That Question, it’s that Schütte too often satisfies fans of Zappa’s personality at the expense of those who prefer his music.
- 70VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyThorsten Schutte’s entirely archival assemblage is most likely to be appreciated by the previously converted, as its stimulating if somewhat patchy overview of a multi-various career skims over or omits too many aspects to comprise a definitive introduction.
- 70Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternWall Street JournalJoe MorgensternAsked to define his job, Zappa gives a simple answer with convincing sincerity: “I’m an entertainer.” Simplicity gives way to intriguing complexity as the film covers other things Zappa was.
- 63New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithQuotable, controversial, anarchic, charismatic and handsome (in an ugly way), the zany avant-garde rocker Frank Zappa had everything one needs to be a star, except talent.