To Be Takei
2014 · Movie · NR · 94 min · ★ 7.2 · 78% critics
This documentary follows an actor and activist across seven decades, from wartime incarceration to pop-culture fame and a huge online following. Alongside a longtime partner, it mixes humor and reflection in a story about resilience, public life, and love.
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Details
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-08-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (77 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like warm, personality-driven documentaries about public figures, identity, and legacy, especially if For the Love of Spock or The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin worked for you; Not for you if you want a more investigative or less personal story.
Pros: uplifting life story; humor and heart; inspiring message | Cons: broad overview; celebrity-focused subject; documentary format
Themes
- woman director
Cast & crew
George Takei
as Self
- BT
Brad Takei
as Self
Walter Koenig
as Self
William Shatner
as Self
Leonard Nimoy
as Self
Nichelle Nichols
as Self
Lea Salonga
as Self
Howard Stern
as Self
- TA
Tom Ammiano
as Self
John Cho
as Self
Directed by Jennifer M. Kroot