Bye Bye Barry

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Bye Bye Barry

2023

1h 32m

Biography

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When NFL superstar Barry Sanders vanished at the height of his career, he left the NFL world in shock. He was still in his prime, chasing the all-time NFL rushing record when he boarded a flight to England and never stepped foot on the field again. Now, 24 years later, Barry retraces his steps through the streets of London to finally confront the mystery.

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John Anderson

Wall Street Journal

There’s not a lot of mystery to Bye Bye Barry... At the same time, Bye Bye Barry does amount to a scathing portrait of a bad father. And you can’t run away from that.

Nov 28, 2023

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Chris Vognar

Rolling Stone

Even if Bye Bye Barry were thoughtless and bland -- and it definitely isn’t -- the doc would still offer the unmitigated pleasure of all that NFL Films footage featuring Sanders doing work.

Nov 21, 2023

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Adam Graham

Detroit News

Bye Bye Barry is an enlightening look at and into Barry, the man and the player.

Rated: B

Nov 20, 2023

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Jose Solís

Common Sense Media

They could have perfectly turned his retirement into a mystery to be solved, but they avoid cheap thrills and choose to highlight his legacy.

Feb 6, 2024

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

Young athletes could benefit from watching this documentary about their father’s favorite football player.

Dec 22, 2023

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Stephen Silver

Splice Today

A fascinating exploration of the career of one of football’s most dominant stars.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 2, 2023

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Leaburn O

Not an NFL fan but thought there might be an interesting story here. There isn’t. A humble superstar player gave up playing just short of some notable records because he didn’t feel inspired to play the game any more. Aaaaaaaaand that’s it folks. Watched on Amazon Prime.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/30/25

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Audience Member

Well deserved documentary to the greatest to ever do it! Love that Barry Sanders is given his roses while he’s still with us. It’s an amazing watch!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/10/24

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E K

Such a rare wonderful man! Thanks for a great documentary!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/24

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Jacob B

Just an excellent reminder of how great not only a player he was but a person. A role model for many.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/24

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Christine M

Very well done documentary. Barry was and still is a class act. So humble and a true team player.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/09/24

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Dennis H

Excellent documentary of the football coverage of the humble GOAT running back.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/22/23

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Synopsis

When NFL superstar Barry Sanders vanished at the height of his career, he left the NFL world in shock. He was still in his prime, chasing the all-time NFL rushing record when he boarded a flight to England and never stepped foot on the field again. Now, 24 years later, Barry retraces his steps through the streets of London to finally confront the mystery.

Director: Paul Monusky, Micaela Powers, Angela Torma
Producer: Pat Kelleher, Ross Ketover, Ken Rodgers, Brian Rolapp, Paul Monusky, Greg Bocchetti, Jason Weber
Distributor: Amazon Studios
Genre: Biography, Documentary, Sports
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 21, 2023
Runtime: 1h 32m

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