How to Die in Oregon
2011 · Movie · NR · 107 min · ★ 8.1 · 95% critics
This documentary explores Oregon’s landmark decision to legalize physician-assisted death and follows people closely affected by the law, including terminally ill residents, their loved ones, and medical professionals. It also looks at how the debate and legislation influenced a similar effort in Washington State.
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-01-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.1/10 (25 votes)
About
You’ll likely connect with this if you want a compassionate, discussion-starting documentary about end-of-life choices and the people around them; Not for you if you avoid emotionally heavy topics or prefer lighter docs like Concert for George.
Pros: intimate real-life stories; thoughtful ethical questions; clear legal context | Cons: heavy subject matter; emotionally intense moments; limited opposing viewpoints
Awards & recognition
- Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize — Best Documentary · 2011
Cast & crew
- HB
Harry Bruton
as Self
- RC
Ray Carnay
as Self
- CC
Cody Curtis
as Self
- PD
Paul Darley
as Self
Directed by Peter Richardson