Absolute Beginners. In: jonathanrosenbaum.net. Chicago Reader, 1. September 1987, 28. März 2021, abgerufen am 2. Dezember 2023.
rottentomatoes.com
Absolute Beginners Reviews. In: rottentamatoes. 18. März 2003, abgerufen am 2. Dezember 2023 (englisch): „More interesting for what it attempts than for what it accomplishes.“
ultimateclassicrock.com
Martin Kielty: 35 Years Ago: Even David Bowie Couldn’t Save ‘Absolute Beginners’. In: ultimateclassicrock.com. 18. April 2021, abgerufen am 2. Dezember 2023 (englisch): „Absolute Beginners tanked on its opening day of April 18, 1986, taking a little more than $2 million at the box office against a budget of more than $10 million. The movie is said to have taken Goldcrest with it: The company collapsed with combined debts of more than $50 million, with two other failed productions contributing to the disaster.“