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36
Viewer score based on 38 votes.

Critic Score

63
Critics' score based on 9 reviews.
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A working-class hero of a film.Full Review

Kyle Smith
New York Post

When a heart attack causes Neil to isolate himself in the wild and get his eating under control, Lbs. acquires a more distinct, insightful texture, emerging--along with its star, who actually lost 170 pounds over the course of a two-year shoot--as a creature with sharper angles than it first appeared.Full Review

Village Voice

The intimately personal chronicle is more impressive for Famiglietti's disarming self-exposure than for any fully formed cinematic style or consistency of tone, but the modest production has a genuine, warm spirit.Full Review

David Rooney
Variety

The actor's compelling self-exposure, physically and emotionally, draws us into such a degree that we genuinely come to care about his well-being.Full Review

Frank Scheck
The Hollywood Reporter

The movie Bonifacio and Famiglietti have made is much better as a bittersweet family portrait. But those in search of a mirror for their own weight issues will find a deluxe one here.Full Review

Wesley Morris
Boston Globe
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