Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song

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Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song

PG-13

2022

1h 55m

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Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song is a definitive exploration of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, Hallelujah. This feature-length documentary weaves together three creative strands: The songwriter and his times. The song's dramatic journey from record label reject to chart-topping hit. And moving testimonies from major recording artists for whom Hallelujah has become a personal touchtone.

Critics Consensus

Hallelujah doesn't presume to be a comprehensive view of Leonard Cohen's career, but it effectively conveys his artistry through an admiring retrospective on one of his most iconic works.

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Linda Marric

The Jewish Chronicle

09/20/2022

4/5

While there isn’t much here that fans won’t know, the film still makes for a riveting watch. As for those who are less familiar with the song or its original writer, this might prove to be a genuine eye-opener.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

09/16/2022

4/5

... A layered portrait of Cohen’s life (from poet to rock star to monk to comeback king) while always returning to the song that defined him.

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Adam Graham

Detroit News

08/05/2022

B+

... An engrossing portrait of an artist through the lens of his most famous and enduring work.

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Amber Wilkinson

Eye for Film

04/03/2023

3/5

The end result could do with less tangent and more of the gent himself.

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Alistair Lawrence

Common Sense Media

03/15/2023

3/5

Some of the film's most disarming moments involve Cohen's early years, as he initially struggles with the transition from poet to folk musician, then again as his U.S. label refuses to release the original version of the titular song.

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Glenn Dunks

The Film Experience

02/02/2023

The problem here is that Hallelujah, despite a rather unwieldly two hour runtime, spends far too long on things of little importance whenever it threatens to really dig into some of the thornier issues that the song and its commercialized success raise.

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Eric

09/04/2022

Intriguing: a full-length documentary not just about a great artist, but about one creation by that artist. The creation is (obviously) Hallelujah, the haunting Cohen liturgy prayer hymn now embedded in memories worldwide. The filmmakers visit everyone involved in every way with the poet/singer and the evolution of the song, a score of singers, producers, journalists. At the end, we are left with (or focused on) the mystery of What is Art? Not a bad place to be, but somehow the watcher hopes for just a little more.

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Hankster

08/15/2022

Great documentary with a lot of film at many different periods of his life. Well cut and edited. Very informative. Learned new aspects of Leonard Cohen, i.e. who he was as a person, his beliefs.

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John K

08/14/2022

Great biography. Great music!

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t

08/11/2022

Great story and music. Very well done.

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SanSel

08/09/2022

Very interesting documentary, both for Cohen and the song.

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ByGrace

08/08/2022

I loved it! Anyone who loves the song will too! I was so intrigued by Leonard Cohen's life story and the history of this song,

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Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song is a definitive exploration of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, Hallelujah. This feature-length documentary weaves together three creative strands: The songwriter and his times. The song's dramatic journey from record label reject to chart-topping hit. And moving testimonies from major recording artists for whom Hallelujah has become a personal touchtone.

Director: Daniel Geller, Dayna Goldfine
Producer: Daniel Geller, Dayna Goldfine
Screenwriter: Daniel Geller, Dayna Goldfine, Daniel Geller, Dayna Goldfine
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Geller/Goldfine Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sexual Material|Brief Strong Language)
Genre: Documentary, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 1, 2022, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.1M
Runtime: 1h 55m

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