STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Seen it?2023 | 95 min | Documentary
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (99% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it won 4 Emmys. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A short kid from a Canadian army base becomes the international pop culture darling of the 1980s—only to find the course of his life altered by a stunning diagnosis. What happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
99% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.8 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 4 Emmys: Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special, Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program, Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program, Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score). Won 5 Critics' Choice Awards: Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: Best Documentary Feature, Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: Best Biographical Documentary, Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: Best Director, Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: Best Narration and 1 more. Also nominated for 3 more Emmys and 1 BAFTA. Plus 1 other award.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 40K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Davis Guggenheim
- Michael J. FoxSelf
- Tracy PollanSelf
- Sam FoxSelf
- Aquinnah FoxSelf
- Schuyler FoxSelf
- Annabelle FoxSelf
- Susan BressmanSelf
- Ryan OrserSelf
- Siobhan MurphySelf
- Danny IrizarryLittle Michael