I Used to Be Famous (2022) | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

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Vince used to be in the hottest boy band around. Now the troubled former popstar is alone and desperate. He dreams of making a comeback and starts performing in the streets of Peckham, in the hope that someone, anyone, will listen. An impromptu jam with Stevie, an autistic young drummer with an incredible gift for rhythm, sparks an unexpected friendship between the two misunderstood musicians. Together they form a unique bond through the power of music.

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Glenn Kenny

New York Times

It’s all pretty predictable...

Sep 15, 2022

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

The narrative structure is whoppingly predictable, yet the journey is sweetly handled, and the performances deeply likeable.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 9, 2022

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

This soppy Netflix feature may tickle the tear ducts of even some cynical viewers, particularly if they have a soft spot for stories about special needs kids exceeding expectations.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 6, 2022

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Roger Moore

Movie Nation

The best one can say about this is that, all things considered, it’s harmless, and not entirely charmless.

Rated: 1.5/4

Dec 14, 2022

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Aaron Neuwirth

We Live Entertainment

It does allow viewers to see Ed Skrein cast against type as a musical loser dreaming to make a comeback. Honestly, that was enough for me.

Rated: 6/10

Oct 7, 2022

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Jayne Nelson

Radio Times

The film sparkles thanks to Skrein's committed, sensitive performance.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 22, 2022

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Apol L This movie gives you a different perspective of the life after popstardom. It's a new story. Ed Skrein's acting was the best I've ever seen in a while! He should have won an Oscar for this one. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/20/24 Full Review Toggo U This was one of those movies where you can see where the director wanted to go, but he missed every opportunity on the way to get there, and instead chose a direction that left me at the end with that "that's 2 hours of my life I'll never get back" feeling. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/20/24 Full Review Tani a Just watched this with my 12 year old son and we really enjoyed, including drumming along and a bit of cheering on! Had no idea it was based both in Peckham and Hastings which was a big bonus too as both our endz! Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/02/24 Full Review Sheila S Very well written movie with an excellent believable cast. Great storyline with some cool songs. If you like music, and a feel good movie- You may like this! I really liked it! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/17/24 Full Review Audience Member Wow. A positive feel good movie for once that doesn’t suck. Was rooting for Vinnie D. And Stevie the whole time. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/16/23 Full Review Trey W Really sweet movie. It's nice to see movies with positive figures. Highly recommend. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/29/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Eddie Sternberg Director Ed Skrein Vince Eoin Macken Austin Lorraine Ashbourne Cheryl Eleanor Matsuura Amber Neil Stuke Dennis

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Synopsis Vince used to be in the hottest boy band around. Now the troubled former popstar is alone and desperate. He dreams of making a comeback and starts performing in the streets of Peckham, in the hope that someone, anyone, will listen. An impromptu jam with Stevie, an autistic young drummer with an incredible gift for rhythm, sparks an unexpected friendship between the two misunderstood musicians. Together they form a unique bond through the power of music.

Director: Eddie Sternberg
Producer: Collie McCarthy
Screenwriter: Eddie Sternberg, Zak Klein
Production Co: Forty Foot Pictures, Viewfinder
Genre: Drama, Music
Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2022
Runtime: 1h 44m