21 Years: Richard Linklater

21 Years: Richard Linklater

Eighteen films. One legend.

Directed by Michael Dunaway

Produced by Wood Entertainment, Gravitas Ventures

201479 min6.3 / 10

A warm, affectionate portrait of Richard Linklater's creative journey told through the voices of collaborators and friends, celebrating artistic vision and human connection.

A journey through the professional life of innovative film director Richard Linklater: 21 years creating films, carving his signature in pop culture; an analysis of his style and motivations, through the funny and moving testimonies of close friends and collaborators, actors and other filmmakers.

Questions people ask

  • Is 21 Years: Richard Linklater scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is 21 Years: Richard Linklater violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is 21 Years: Richard Linklater easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does 21 Years: Richard Linklater end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is 21 Years: Richard Linklater sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

26/ 100

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Rarity51

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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