Synopsis
Granted unprecedented access, Berlinger captures renowned life and business strategist Tony Robbins behind the scenes of his mega seminar Date with Destiny, pulling back the curtain on this life-altering and controversial event, the zealous participants and the man himself.
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Cast
- Tony RobbinsSelf
Recommendations
- 80
Village Voice
[An] intense and dazzling new documentary. - 58
The A.V. Club
At best, the film is a Rorschach testimonial, lionizing its subject while offering enough objectivity to allow non-believers to opt out. At worst, it’s a very long infomercial. - 58
IndieWire
Ultimately, Robbins’ domineering character is so well-calculated that it appears Berlinger couldn’t peer beyond the curtain even if he tried. That fascinating dilemma makes the movie worth watching even though it presents an incomplete picture. - 50
The New York Times
By restricting himself to showing how well Mr. Robbins does his job, Mr. Berlinger mainly reveals how narrowly he has done his own. - 50
Variety
Those expecting insight into Robbins’ life or career, let alone the overall self-help industry, will be disappointed by this atypically non-investigative Joe Berlinger documentary. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
A surprisingly uncritical doc from a filmmaker whose rep is built on skeptical investigation, Joe Berlinger's Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru doesn't seem to know whether its title is ironic or not. - 42
The Film Stage
While not terribly insightful, passages are undeniable electric as Robbins captivates an audience that has plunked down a lot of cash to see him. - 38
Slant Magazine
Director Joe Berlinger essentially allows his subject to hijack the film for his own end.
