Finding Vivian Maier

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Finding Vivian Maier

Released Mar 28, 2014

1h 23m

Documentary

Biography

Mystery & Thriller

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The life and work of career nanny Vivian Maier and her amazing collection of 100,000 photographs.

Critics Consensus

Narratively gripping, visually striking, and ultimately thought-provoking, Finding Vivian Maier shines an overdue spotlight on its subject's long-hidden brilliance.

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Sarah Mirk

Bitch Media

Finding Vivian Maier never does not reveal much about the inner life of the woman at the center of the story, but it does a solid job of its more important mission: bringing Maier's rarely seen work to light.

Jan 20, 2021

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

This is a film that starts out being about an unknown artist and ends up being about something more complex and challenging: a person.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 7, 2014

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Maier's life tells us one thing: great photographers always show themselves in their work, even if they never show their work.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 6, 2014

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Linda Cook

OurQuadCities / WHBF-TV (Illinois)

It's fascinating from the start, and even more intriguing as layers of Vivian Maier's life are revealed.

Rated: 4/4

Feb 5, 2022

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

The subject of Finding Vivian Maier is a fascinating one, which has aroused a great deal of public interest in recent years.

Feb 12, 2021

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Chris McCoy

Memphis Flyer

The detective story in Finding Vivian Maier wouldn't be compelling without the hundreds of incredible images that flash across the screen.

Jan 9, 2020

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Georgan G

3 & 1/4 stars. This odd photographer is likely be the victim of child physical & sexual abuse. Her mental illness grows over time & she leaves behind a massive body of work that is beautiful.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/16/23

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Audience Member

2019-5-19 Very complicated. At the beginning I thought she was a warm, kids loving, and quiet person. And then for some reason which was not revealed about her inner life in the movie that she got sick, even started to abuse children. Her works were amazing. People was a difficult object for photographing. I think most of us hoard things sometimes, but you just need to get rid of something when you feel stressed.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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An unimaginable story of the previously unknown photographer, which is though told with a bit too much suspense not bringing the main questions to direct answers, leaving some kind of mystery about Mayer's life and intentions.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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One of the absolute best documentaries of all time through amateur historian John Maloof's fully committed historical investigation on a mysterious person who possessed a hidden artfully gifted gem accompanied by a surrounded personally declining mystery that soon led to a honorably posthumous legacy, and the film's brilliant craftsmanship and stunning presentation boosts the story further. (A) (Full review TBD)

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

LOVED IT. This film was fascinating. I wish we knew more about the life of Vivian Maier, but this film may be the closest we get.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

Fascinating story of a complicated, often dark, but brilliant subject. Captivating photos to go along with a perplexing tale.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Synopsis

The life and work of career nanny Vivian Maier and her amazing collection of 100,000 photographs.

Director: John Maloof, Charlie Siskel
Producer: John Maloof, Charlie Siskel
Screenwriter: John Maloof, Charlie Siskel
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Ravine Pictures
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 28, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 5, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.5M
Runtime: 1h 23m

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