Pulp: a Film About Life, Death & Supermarkets

Empire by

The witty, loquacious Cocker is watchable as ever and the gig scenes will thrill Pulpers.

Time Out London by Cath Clarke

Even now at 50, Jarvis is a man who remains head-on crushable while dry humping an amp like your geography teacher on the Bacardi Breezers.

Slant Magazine by Drew Hunt

Florian Habicht unwisely shifts his focus from Sheffield and its unique denizens to the band's personal history, effectively turning the film into an episode of Behind the Music.

The Guardian by Henry Barnes

You can't help thinking he's missed the point of Pulp. Their music denigrated the people as much as it celebrated them. Habicht leaves the city in love with a surface-level reading of Cocker's take on it.

The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis

A kooky, affectionate tribute that’s happily superficial.

Total Film by Kevin Harley

An earthy, affecting and droll celebration of the unique alignment of influences that forged a great band – and the thrusting live footage rams Pulp’s greatness home.

Village Voice by Stephanie Zacharek

Habicht has made a lovely film that’s partly about Pulp and partly about Sheffield: It’s hard to know where one leaves off and the other begins.

The Hollywood Reporter by Stephen Dalton

Even if it tells us nothing new, Pulp is still a handsome cinematic homage to a unique band, a proud city and the unifying power of pop music.