La Bamba: Critic Reviews

100%

MovieWeb: 0 reviews

95%

RottenTomatoes: 25 reviews

Janet Maslin New York Times (Top Critic)

Full Review » 9 years ago
Desson Thomson Washington Post (Top Critic)

Full Review » 12 years ago
Hal Hinson Washington Post (Top Critic)

Full Review » 12 years ago
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times (Top Critic)

75

Full Review » 12 years ago
Variety (Top Critic)

Full Review » 3 years ago
Teresa Talerico Common Sense Media

80

Sweet, sad rock-idol story for mature teens.
Full Review » 1 year ago
Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com

80

Full Review » 5 years ago
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com

60

Full Review » 7 years ago
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com

60

Full Review » 7 years ago
Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall

60

solid, entertaining biopic
Full Review » 7 years ago
Greg Maki Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

60

Full Review » 7 years ago
Ryan Cracknell Movie Views

60

Full Review » 8 years ago
Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal

80

Full Review » 8 years ago
Mike McGranaghan Aisle Seat

60

Full Review » 9 years ago
Alex Sandell Juicy Cerebellum

60

Fairly well put together film about the hispanic king of rock'n roll.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Shannon J. Harvey Sunday Times (Australia)

40

Full Review » 9 years ago
Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com

80

Perhaps otherwise destined to be remembered as a talented footnote in musical history, Richie Valens is immortalized for the masses in this well-conceived and involving movie.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Josh Gilchrist Billings Outpost (Montana)

80

Full Review » 10 years ago
Clint Morris Moviehole

80

A musical extravaganza. Powerful, and superbly performed.
Full Review » 10 years ago
Jeffrey Westhoff Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

60

Full Review » 10 years ago
Rob Vaux Flipside Movie Emporium

80

Full Review » 10 years ago
Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

60

Full Review » 10 years ago
Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope

60

Full Review » 11 years ago
Mark R. Leeper rec.arts.movies.reviews

0

Full Review » 12 years ago
Mike DeWolfe Apollo Guide

81

Full Review » 12 years ago