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A journey through Joan Jett's life and career, from her early years as founder of "The Runaways" and first collaborations with Kenny Laguna to her status as rock icon.
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Bad Reputation offers fans and novices a solidly entertaining overview of Joan Jett's trailblazing career, albeit one that might leave some viewers craving a deeper look.

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Simran Hans Observer (UK) 10/29/2018
2/5
Jett says she wants to offer her fans "a primal release". A pity, then, that this film about her is so repressed. Go to Full Review
Kevin Maher The Times (UK) 10/26/2018
2/5
The life and career of the groundbreaking rocker Joan Jett gets the dreary documentary treatment as the director Kevin Kerslake marches obediently through her career...with nothing less than wide-eyed adoration. Go to Full Review
Leslie Felperin Guardian 10/25/2018
4/5
The big treat is seeing Jett herself talk and watching her still-strong bond with producer and best friend Kenny Laguna: two leather-clad old mates, constantly bickering but inseparable. Go to Full Review
Andrew Galdi Movie Bitches 05/15/2020
It's good. Go to Full Review
Avaryl Halley Movie Bitches 05/15/2020
It was really good. Go to Full Review
Benjamin H. Smith Decider 07/01/2019
Bad Reputation is a rare look inside the life of an artist who's often guarded and protective about herself and her legacy. Go to Full Review
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07/29/2021 Great Documentary on the Queen of Doing It Her Way. Joan the one to say F U and keep going. I forgot about The Left Bank in Mt Vernon, NY until Kenny Lagunna mentioned it and Joan played there. I saw her there in 81 or 82 and The Ritz in NYC for New Years and a few other places. The 5'0" little ball of fury that is still going. Thanks for visiting the troops too and I suppose you're a vegan if not a vegetarian like myself. I love animals too!! See more susan j @CallMeLulu 04/11/2021 She's just not that talented, and she's just not that good. She wasn't embraced more not because she's a woman but because her music just wasn't that appealing on any level and she chased fame with enormous tenacity. She seems like she's on something, with this monotone boring voice--completely self-protective so you learn nothing about her. Nothing. She's mediocre and a cypher clawing her way to the highest level she can get to, which is--as is apparent in this mediocre film--not nearly as high as she believes she deserves. It was pathetic watching her trying to convince herself and the world in the 1990s that she was The Original riot grrrl. She wasn't. She never truly had grit and honesty or a sense of social justice indignation or aspiration--as much as personal audacity, which is self-referential, and therefore, boring. This flick was boring because ultimately Joan Jett is boring. See more Paul E @PassoutTomatoes 02/20/2021 Joan Jett is a bad ass and this is a worthy representation of her career. See more 09/21/2020 Crackerjack documentary that blazes off the starting line and cramps up and staggers across the finish line See more 01/03/2019 Cool doc-movie! I will watching it using boxxy software, nice alternative to watch movies for free. See more 10/06/2018 Just awesome..she went through hell and never quit.. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A journey through Joan Jett's life and career, from her early years as founder of "The Runaways" and first collaborations with Kenny Laguna to her status as rock icon.
Director
Kevin Kerslake
Producer
Peter Afterman, Carianne Brinkman
Screenwriter
Joel Marcus
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Production Co
Submarine Entertainment, Blackheart Films
Rating
R (Sexual References|Language|Brief Nudity|Some Drug Use)
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 28, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 28, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$148.5K
Runtime
1h 35m
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