In her review of Richard Pryor Live in Concert, Pauline Kael commented, "Probably the greatest of all recorded-performance films.
ɪn hɜː ɹᵻvjˈuː ʌv ɹˈɪtʃɚd pɹˈaɪɚ lˈɪv ɪn kˈɑːnsɚt, pˈɔːlɪn kˈeɪl kˈɑːmɛntᵻd, "pɹˈɑːbəbli ðə ɡɹˈeɪɾɪst ʌv ˈɔːl ɹᵻkˈoːɹdᵻdpɚfˈoːɹməns fˈɪlmz.