The website's consensus reads, "This earnest, monotonous biopic lacks dramatic tension and simplifies Jones' life." On Metacritic, which uses an average of critics' reviews, the film has a 45 out of 100 rating, based on 28 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
The website's consensus notes that this sincere but uneventful biopic lacks dramatic flair and oversimplifies Jones' life. On Metacritic, which averages critics' evaluations, the movie receives a 45 out of 100 score, based on 28 reviews, indicating "average or mixed assessments".