The Most Beautiful Boy in the World

CineVue by Christopher Machell

Andrésen became an overnight worldwide sensation and, through the lens of documentarians Kristina Lindström and Kristian Petri, an object lesson in the exploitation of children by the entertainment industry.

San Francisco Chronicle by G. Allen Johnson

The absorbing rags-to-riches-to-rags story — a must for any classic film fan — is told in The Most Beautiful Boy in the World, directed by Kristina Lindström and Kristian Petri.

Los Angeles Times by Gary Goldstein

The result is a cinematic curio in search of a more conclusive theme and emotional payoff.

The New York Times by Glenn Kenny

Andresen’s determination to rise above misfortune, and his hopes for himself, make this movie less than a total tragedy. But it’s an often shudder-inducing cautionary tale.

The Guardian by Peter Bradshaw

It is a desperately unhappy story, sympathetically told by film-makers Kristina Lindström and Kristian Petri.

RogerEbert.com by Robert Daniels

The Most Beautiful Boy in the World isn’t a perfect watch, and it's often confusing and confounding. But it gets at the heart of this forlorn figure, a once idol turned tragic Greek hero. It’s unflinching, and one of the most honest portraits of the pitfalls that can happen in child stardom.

Empire by Sophie Monks Kaufman

This documentary has value as a damning account of the film-world’s treatment of a child actor, yet as a piece of art and a personal portrait, its vagueness creates unease.