Is Life Itself violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Life Itself scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Life Itself easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Life Itself end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Life Itself

Name: Life Itself
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2014
Duration: 121 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Stephen Stanton, Roger Ebert, Chaz Ebert, Ramin Bahrani, Richard Corliss

The only thing Roger loved more than movies.

Directed by Steve James

Produced by Kartemquin Films, CNN Films

2014121 min7.5 / 10

A warm, reflective biographical documentary celebrating a passionate film critic's life, loves, and courageous final years.

The surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert (1942-2013): his early days as a freewheeling bachelor and Pulitzer Prize winner, his famously contentious partnership with Gene Siskel, his life-altering marriage, and his brave and transcendent battle with cancer.

Clusters

Religious Guilt And Temptation Long-Distance Love Stories Founders and Visionaries Bittersweet Second Chances Weddings and Marriage

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Husband Wife Relationship Movie Business Pop Culture Male Friendship Biography Rehabilitation Centre Interracial Marriage Cancer Based On Memoir Or Autobiography Film Critic Crowdfunded Film

Where to watch

StreamPhilo, Magnolia Selects, Dox Amazon Channel
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Questions people ask

Is Life Itself violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Life Itself scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Life Itself easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Does Life Itself end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.
Is Life Itself sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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.

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