Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
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| Directed by | Davis Guggenheim |
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| Starring | Michael J. Fox |
| Cinematography | C. Kim Miles |
| Edited by | Michael Harte |
| Music by | John Powell |
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| Distributed by | Apple TV+ |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie is a 2023 American documentary film directed by Davis Guggenheim about the life of actor Michael J. Fox and his struggle with Parkinson's disease.[1] The film premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, and was then released on May 12, 2023, on Apple TV+.[2][3][4]
The project won the award for Best Documentary Film from the National Board of Review and received seven nominations at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, including for Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Special, and five nominations (eventually winning them all) at the 8th Critics' Choice Documentary Awards, including Best Documentary Feature.[5]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 99% of 153 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.2/10. The website's consensus reads: "Poignant and profound, Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie offers a captivating inside look at the life and career of a beloved entertainer."[6] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 78 out of 100, based on 35 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[7]
Christy Lemire of RogerEbert.com gave the film three and a half out of four stars and wrote, "This could have been mawkish—an "eat your vegetables" movie about an inspirational figure overcoming adversity. But keeping Fox's self-effacing, no-nonsense voice as a through-line consistently buoys 'Still.'"[1]
Accolades
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Lemire, Christy (May 12, 2023). "STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Kenigsberg, Ben (May 11, 2023). "'Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie' Review: Hiding in Plain Sight". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Deggans, Eric (12 May 2023). "Parkinson's 'made me present in every moment of my life,' says Michael J. Fox". NPR. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ Anderson, John. "'Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie' Review: A Star's Dignity". WSJ.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (November 6, 2023). "'Killers Of The Flower Moon' Named Best Film By The National Board Of Review". Deadline. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie". Metacritic. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Anne (October 16, 2023). "Jon Batiste Profile 'American Symphony' Leads Critics Choice Documentary Award Nominations". IndieWire. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ Grein, Paul (November 2, 2023). "Songs from 'Barbie' Pace 2023 Hollywood Music in Media Awards Nominations (Full List)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ "75th Emmy Awards Complete Nominations List" (PDF). Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards: The Winners and Nominations". BAFTA. February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
External links
[edit]- 2023 films
- 2023 documentary films
- 2020s American films
- 2020s English-language films
- American documentary films
- Apple TV+ original films
- Documentary films about activists
- Documentary films about actors
- Documentary films about people with disabilities
- Films directed by Davis Guggenheim
- Films scored by John Powell
- Michael J. Fox
- Primetime Emmy Award–winning broadcasts
- English-language documentary films