Becoming Cary Grant

Becoming Cary Grant

His most challenging role was himself.

Directed by Mark Kidel

Produced by YUZU Productions, ARTE

201785 min6.6 / 10

An intimate documentary portrait of Cary Grant's self-construction from poverty to stardom, exploring the gap between the man and his carefully crafted public image.

For the first time one of Hollywood's greatest stars tells his own story, in his own words. From a childhood of poverty to global fame, Cary Grant, the ultimate self-made star, explores his own screen image and what it took to create it.

Questions people ask

  • Is Becoming Cary Grant violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Becoming Cary Grant easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Becoming Cary Grant sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Becoming Cary Grant end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Becoming Cary Grant scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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.

38/ 100

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