Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.
The Bitter Buddha is very funny, and for all its bitterness, Eddie Pepitone's comedy is a taste that's easy to acquire. Read full review
The Bitter Buddha closes with Pepitone pondering whether he’s wasted his life by focusing on comedy rather than family, but everything that’s come before suggests that decision has led to a life that’s a triumph rather than a tragedy. Read full review
[An] amusing, freewheeling documentary. Read full review
The film’s unvarying lack of drama or direction can be wearing, but the schlubby originality of its subject fully repays the longueurs. Read full review