Tiny Tim: King for a Day
2020 · Movie · 78 min · ★ 6.1 · 79% critics
This documentary traces an outsider performer’s unlikely leap from shy obscurity to sudden worldwide fame, and the steep personal and public pressures that followed. Through interviews, diary excerpts, and archival material, it explores how a singular stage persona captivated audiences, then struggled to fit into an industry that quickly moved on.
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Details
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-08-20
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Critic score
- 79/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (12 votes)
About
If you enjoy music documentaries about eccentric, influential artists and the costs of sudden fame, this is a compelling watch; Not for you if you want a purely uplifting story or clear-cut answers like in Billie.
Pros: informative life story; engaging mix of materials; strong narration | Cons: some mysteries remain; unevenly explained transitions; can feel harsh
Themes
- musician
- biography
Cast & crew
Tiny Tim
as Himself (Archival Footage)
'Weird Al' Yankovic
as Narrator
Jonas Mekas
as Himself
D. A. Pennebaker
as Himself
- WG
Wavy Gravy
as Himself
- JM
Justin A. Martell
as Himself
Directed by Johan von Sydow