How to Live Forever

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How to Live Forever

Released May 13, 2011

1h 32m

Documentary

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Mark Wexler travels around the world, searching for the secrets to living a long time.

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Ty Burr

Boston Globe

A cheerfully rambling documentary that's much more thought-provoking than the sum of its parts.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 18, 2011

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Adam Bernstein

Washington Post

A moderately ingratiating, none too probing and largely predictable essay on the way people fear and embrace their senior years.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jul 29, 2011

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Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

Wexler gets tired of his own movie near the end of it. The viewer will get tired in 15 minutes.

Rated: 1/4

Jul 7, 2011

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Bill Newcott

AARP Movies for Grownups

A wonderfully funny, thoughtful exploration of what it means to get older, the extremes to which people go to hold off the effects of aging … and the vexing question: How old is old enough?

Rated: 4/5

Apr 1, 2023

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Chris Faraone

Boston Phoenix

An expert documentary, a responsible yet lighthearted film about the absurd things that folks do in the face of death.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 17, 2011

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Chris Hewitt

St. Paul Pioneer Press

I don't know "How to Live Forever," but I can say you're better off not wasting the time you have watching the documentary with that title.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jul 29, 2011

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Documentary about age and the hunt for a long lasting life. Naturally there are no answers here, but the key seem to stay happy and postitive. We meet some very freaky people, some interesting people, some very smart people and some dumber fellas. Impressive ages and a cool documentary, but it's never a big film. 5.5 out of 10 long bearded men canoeing with a stick and a beer.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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The best part of the movie is an interview with an Irish 103- year old smoking, beer-drinking marathoner.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Some great tips for how to live a better life and some really inspiring stories.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Amusing and enjoyable.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Fairly well made, mildly engaging.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Funny and quirky and ultimately thought provoking. The best part is being along for the ride into Mark Wexler's mind as he contemplates the surface topics (aging and preventing aging) and reveals the subterranean topics (living, spirituality, relationships.)

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Synopsis

Mark Wexler travels around the world, searching for the secrets to living a long time.

Director: Mark Wexler
Producer: Mark Wexler
Screenwriter: Robert DeMaio, Mark Wexler
Distributor: Variance Films
Production Co: Wexler's World
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 13, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 6, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $58.8K
Runtime: 1h 32m

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