Filthy Gorgeous: The Bob Guccione Story

2013

1h 34m

Documentary

Biography

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63%

Tomatometer

8 Reviews

25%

Audience Score

Fewer than 50 Ratings

In 1965, Bob Guccione uses borrowed money to found a magazine, Penthouse, the success of which leads to the establishment of a publishing empire.

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Neil Genzlinger

New York Times

The film can't resist trying to turn Mr. Guccione into a tragic figure, an image that will have fewer buyers than his flagship magazine does today.

Nov 11, 2013

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Nancy DeWolf Smith

Wall Street Journal

There are some wonderful moments in this film by Barry Avrich.

Nov 8, 2013

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

Feels like a somewhat superficial, "authorized" bio that nonetheless holds attention via its surfeit of archival materials and input from diverse interviewees.

Oct 2, 2013

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John Fink

The Film Stage

Engaging, entertaining and passionately told, Avrich has created an excellent behind-the-man documentary.

Rated: B+

Jun 27, 2016

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Nathalie Atkinson

National Post

A remarkably incurious feature length documentary, it takes everything Guccione's friends, family and associates have to say at him at face value.

Rated: 1.5/4

Sep 20, 2013

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Drew Taylor

The Playlist

This is a documentary about the totemic power of Bob Guccione and how he tried to change the world, one pubic hair at a time.

Rated: B+

Sep 9, 2013

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Scott W

Watched about half . Basically a good A and E biography . Not a movie really ...

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/08/16

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Audience Member

Fascinating look at a larger than life character who lived a larger than life life... Might have been nice to delve a tough deeper, but you got a nice overview.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Synopsis

In 1965, Bob Guccione uses borrowed money to found a magazine, Penthouse, the success of which leads to the establishment of a publishing empire.

Director: Barry Avrich
Producer: Mike Reid
Screenwriter: Barry Avrich
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 11, 2016
Runtime: 1h 34m