Obit
Seen it?2017 | 93 min | Documentary
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Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for fans of newsroom stories and people who love a true story told well. It's about the digging, and what it costs to get the story.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
How do you put a life into 500 words? Ask the staff obituary writers at the New York Times. OBIT is a first-ever glimpse into the daily rituals, joys and existential angst of the Times obit writers, as they chronicle life after death on the front lines of history.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$315K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Vanessa Gould
- William McDonaldSelf
- Bruce WeberSelf
- Margalit FoxSelf
- William GrimesSelf
- Jon ParelesSelf
- Peter KeepnewsSelf
- Daniel SlotnikSelf
- Jeff RothSelf
- Douglas MartinSelf
- Dolores MorrisonSelf