Movie Information
Overall Rank: 3148
Average Rating: 2.9/4
# of Ratings: 18
Theatrical Release Date: 05/02/2001
Language: English
Genre: Documentary, Biography
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Jan Harlan
Actors: Tom Cruise, Stanley Kubrick, Martin Scorsese, Paul Mazursky, Jack Nicholson, Woody Allen
Plot: Stanley Kubrick's frequent collaborator and brother-in-law, Jan Harlan, offers a fascinating inside look at the genius behind such films as 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Full Metal Jacket and Dr. Strangelove.
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4/4
Unknown - wrote on 09/20/2012
For anyone who has ever appreciated Kubrick's films, this is the documentary to seek out. It's a great encapsulate of the director's filmography and the closest personal look into the man himself that you are likely to find.
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4/4
A Great Tribute to One of My Favorite Directors
Franz Patrick - wrote on 09/18/2008
I love this movie because it goes over not only all the movies that Stanley Kubrick had made, but also his relationship with his family, the actors that he worked with, and the media. Instead of turning into a sappy picture, it actually celebrates Kubrick’s accomplishments but not to an extent where he is treated as perfect in every way. In fact, that’s what I love most about Kubrick: even though he is deeply flawed like most of us, he is able to acquire such an accurate view of the human condition and present such views into film in an artistic and unforgettable manner. I couldn’t help but feel sad when the documentary is going over Kubrick’s movies because I’m reminded of the fact that I would never see a new movie made by Kubrick ever again. He puts such thought and craft in …
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