[2] In 2015, Danny Says was featured on "The Year in Kickstarter" with the headline "a filmmaker discovered a piece of rock & roll history."

The headline cites an unearthed audio tape of Lou Reed listening to the Ramones for the first time.

[4] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 64 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Assembly is first-rate, with mix of sterling archival materials and starry talking heads echoing the subject's gossipy, profane, impudent manner.

[8] The film had a limited theatrical release by Magnolia Pictures beginning September 30, 2016.