They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
Seen it?2018 | 98 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (92% 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
- 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 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
As his life comes to its end, famous Hollywood director Orson Welles puts it all on the line at the chance for renewed success with the film The Other Side of the Wind.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 77 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Morgan Neville
- Alan CummingNarrator (voice)
- Peter BogdanovichSelf
- Oja KodarSelf
- Orson WellesSelf (archive footage)
- Steve EcclesineSelf
- R. Michael StringerSelf
- Peter JasonSelf
- Larry JacksonSelf
- Neil CantonSelf
- Cybill ShepherdSelf