Danny Says had its world premiere at
South by Southwest on March 18, 2015.
Critical response Danny Says has received mixed reviews from critics.
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 74%, based on 31 reviews, with an average rating of 6.52/10. On
Metacritic, the film has a score of 64 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
Variety named the film one of the "13 Breakout Films of SXSW," writing, "Rock
gadfly Danny Fields reminiscences of the 1960s and 1970s are pure gold in Brendan Toller's documentary... Assembly is first-rate, with mix of sterling archival materials and starry talking heads echoing the subject's gossipy, profane, impudent manner. Several lively animated sequences further diversify the package. The soundtrack, needless to say, is a mix tape dream."
Box office Continuing on the festival circuit,
Danny Says was selected as the Opening Night Film of the
Film Society of Lincoln Center's
Sound + Vision Festival. The screening sold out in three days. The film had a limited theatrical release by
Magnolia Pictures beginning September 30, 2016. ==References==