
Adrienne
2021 · Movie · 98 min · ★ 6.5 · 88% critics
This documentary looks at the life and work of a gifted independent filmmaker and young mother whose promising career was cut short by a sudden death. It also follows the deeply personal search for answers and the effort to preserve an artistic legacy.
Also known as Adrienne Shelly & Indie Films
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Streaming on HBO Max.
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Details
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-11-14
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Critic score
- 88/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (27 votes)
About
You may like this if you connect with intimate documentaries about artists, legacy, and loss, especially if Gilbert or Mike Wallace Is Here appealed to you; Not for you if you want something light or purely career-focused.
Pros: moving personal story; inspiring creative legacy; thoughtful remembrance | Cons: heavy subject matter; emotionally difficult; limited broader scope
Themes
- biography
- death
- investigative journalism
Cast & crew

Andy Ostroy
as Self

Paul Rudd
as Self

Keri Russell
as Self

Cheryl Hines
as Self

Nathan Fillion
as Self

Lew Temple
as Self

Jessie Mueller
as Self

Jeremy Sisto
as Self

Hal Hartley
as Self

Sara Bareilles
as Self
Directed by Andy Ostroy