Becoming Cary Grant

2016

1h 20m

Documentary

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87%

15 Reviews

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66%

50+ Ratings

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Using an unpublished autobiography, filmmakers explore Cary Grant's life and career.

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James Jackson

Times (UK)

A "window into his inner world" that was quietly superb throughout.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 31, 2018

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Jessica Kiang

The Playlist

And so Becoming Cary Grant falls into that disappointing category of a documentary that, in wanting to do its subject a favor, actually does him a disservice.

Rated: C+

Jun 12, 2017

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Robert Lloyd

Los Angeles Times

The film has an interesting meditative pace and a kind of self-sufficient weight.

Jun 9, 2017

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Anne Brodie

What She Said

This masterfully made film is about the universality of our mere humanity, and how being the biggest star on earth can't heal a broken soul.

Jun 25, 2021

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Rachel Wagner

rachelsreviews.net

As a film lover and someone interested in human experience I thought it was great.

Rated: B+

Mar 12, 2019

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

The revealing film takes us on a penetrating inner trip of the star and his turmoil about who he really is.

Rated: A-

Nov 16, 2018

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kevin w

A look at the life of a child who was more or less abandoned, discarded, who went on to become one of the most popular movie stars ever. What becomes clear is that all the riches the world had to offer couldn't compensate for that first of slights delivered to an impressionable young mind. So yes, there's the glitter of fame, the famous people, the travels, the luxuries, the fun, but all worthless before the ultimate question of self-worth.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

I grew up in the 80's so I can honestly say I have never seen a film with Cary Grant in it however I could not resist watching this documentary. I though it was quite interesting and well done

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Audience Member

The LSD trip seemed to take away from the legend. It was informative for fans.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/05/17

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Audience Member

There is a lot of fascinating info here including some wonderful home movies. Unfortunately the editing is quite poor. There is very little continuity and almost no indication of the time of a clip and rarely any names. The constant showing of a man (his psychiatrist?) smoking while Cary is on a bed in an LSD trip gets silly after the first occurrence. Overall interesting but could have been way better.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Mark Kidel

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Barbara Jaynes

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Mark Glancy

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Judy Balaban

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David Thomson

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Jonathan Pryce

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Synopsis

Using an unpublished autobiography, filmmakers explore Cary Grant's life and career.

Director: Mark Kidel
Screenwriter: Mark Kidel, Nick Ware
Production Co: Yuzu Productions
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 10, 2017
Runtime: 1h 20m