Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story

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Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story
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Official poster
Directed byLaura Fairrie
Produced by
CinematographyLynda Hall
Edited by Joe Carey
Music by Mat Davidson
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Modern Films
  • CNN
Release dates
  • June 10, 2021 (2021-06-10)(Tribeca)
  • June 27, 2021 (2021-06-27)(United States)
  • July 2, 2021 (2021-07-02)(United Kingdom)
Running time
96 minutes [1]
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$15,751 [2]

Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story is a 2021 American-British documentary film, directed by Laura Fairrie. It follows the life and career of Jackie Collins.

Contents

It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 10, 2021. It was released in the United States on June 27, 2021, by CNN, and in the United Kingdom on July 2, 2021, by Modern Films.

Synopsis

It follows the life and career of Jackie Collins.

Production

In August 2019, it was announced Laura Fairrie would direct a documentary film revolving around the life of Jackie Collins, with CNN Films and BBC Arts producing, with CNN set to distribute in the United States. [3]

Release

It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 10, 2021. [4] Prior to, Modern Films acquired U.K. distribution rights to the film, and set it for a July 2, 2021, release. [5] It was released in the United States on June 27, 2021. [6]

Reception

Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 100% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 16 reviews, with a weighted average of 7.40/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Helmed with the same frothy glamor as its subject's novels, Lady Boss is a joyous retrospective of Jackie Collins and a persuasive reappraisal of her literary contributions." [7] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 70 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [8]

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References

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  2. "Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story - Financial Information United Kingdom". The Numbers . Retrieved July 7, 2021.
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