Life Itself
2014 · Movie · R · 121 min · ★ 7.5 · 93% critics
Life Itself follows the surprising life journey of renowned film critic Roger Ebert, from his early freewheeling days and Pulitzer Prize win to his famously contentious partnership and later marriage. The film also depicts his challenging cancer battle and how his perspective kept evolving through it all.
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Details
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-07-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Critic score
- 93/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (370 votes)
About
You’ll likely like Life Itself if you’re a fan of compassionate, opinion-driven film criticism and want a warm look at a recognizable cultural voice; Not for you if you want a lighter, less personal documentary like A Secret Love or Be Here Now.
Pros: touching life story; sharp critical legacy; often inspiring | Cons: heavy medical focus; sometimes hard to watch; pacing complaints
Themes
- husband wife relationship
- movie business
- pop culture
- male friendship
- biography
- rehabilitation centre
- interracial marriage
- cancer
- based on memoir or autobiography
- film critic
- crowdfunded film
Cast & crew
Stephen Stanton
as Roger Ebert (voice)
Roger Ebert
as Self - Film Critic
Chaz Ebert
as Self - Ebert's Wife
Ramin Bahrani
as Self - Filmmaker
- RC
Richard Corliss
as Self - Film Critic
- NS
Nancy De Los Santos
as Self - TV Producer
Ava DuVernay
as Self - Filmmaker
- BE
Bruce Elliot
as Self - Ebert's Friend
- LE
Laura Emerick
as Self - Journalist
- EE
Emil Evans
as Self - Ebert's Step-Grandson
Directed by Steve James