Editing Lenny (film) (section)

===Critical response===
On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has an approval rating of 88% based on 32 reviews. The critical consensus reads: "Dustin Hoffman inhabits Lenny Bruce with nervy energy in Bob Fosse's richly stylized telling of the pioneering comedian's career and downfall."<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/lenny/ |title= ''Lenny'' Movie Reviews, Pictures |website= [[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date= September 3, 2024}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], it has a score of 61 out of 100, based on 9 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lenny |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/lenny |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date= 2020-07-01 }}</ref>

One of the less enthusiastic reviews came from [[Roger Ebert]], stating, "Unless we go in convinced that Lenny Bruce was an important performer, the movie doesn't convince us."<ref>{{cite web |last= Ebert |first= Roger |author-link= Roger Ebert |title= Lenny movie review & film summary (1974) |url= https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/lenny-1974 |website= [[Chicago Sun-Times]] }}</ref>

In 2012, British film critic [[Mark Kermode]] put Hoffman's performance as Lenny Bruce at number eight in a top-ten video of Hoffman's best performances.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/6tsOsSZrEB4 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20121210061000/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tsOsSZrEB4&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{Cite AV media |author= kermodeandmayo |title= Kermode Uncut: Hoffman Top Ten |date= 2012-12-04 |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tsOsSZrEB4 |via= [[YouTube]] |access-date= 2017-10-25 }}{{cbignore}}</ref>