
Gilbert
2017 · Movie · 96 min · ★ 6.7 · 84% critics
This documentary follows the life and career of a distinctive comedy performer, looking at the gap between a loud public persona and a much more private everyday self. Through personal moments, early career stops, and interviews with people close to the story, it builds an intimate portrait.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-04-20
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 84/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (52 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like personal show-business documentaries such as Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind or Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work; Not for you if you want fast pacing or a broad career recap.
Pros: intimate personal portrait; engaging interview format; thoughtful look at persona | Cons: less appealing nonfans; limited broader scope
Themes
- biography
Cast & crew

Gilbert Gottfried
as Self

Dave Attell
as Self

Joy Behar
as Self

Richard Belzer
as Self

Lewis Black
as Self

Bill Burr
as Self

Dick Van Dyke
as Self

Susie Essman
as Self

Jim Gaffigan
as Self

Judy Gold
as Self
Directed by Neil Berkeley