Martha

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Martha

Released Oct 25, 2024

1h 53m

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This definitive documentary on Martha Stewart pulls back the curtain on one of America's greatest self-made icons, from her start as a teenage model to her stint as a Wall Street stockbroker to her reign as the grand dame of entertaining and good taste. Directed by R.J. Cutler (Elton John: Never Too Late, Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry, The September Issue), Martha draws on hundreds of hours of intimate interviews with Stewart and those from her inner circle, along with Stewart's private archives of diaries, letters, and never-seen-before footage. The film illuminates Stewart's upbringing in a working-class family, compels us to reconsider the scandal that sent her to prison, and heralds her post-prison reinvention as the original influencer who's still captivating new generations of fans.

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Critics Consensus

Glossy like a Martha Stewart cookbook and just as pleasurable to parse, R.J. Cutler's documentary offers an intimate glimpse into one of America's most enduring icons.

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Craig Mathieson

The Age (Australia)

“I never look the other way,” she says, and thankfully neither does Cutler’s documentary.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 15, 2024

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Peter Rainer

FilmWeek (LAist)

To its credit, it doesn't pull any punches on the tough side of her.

Nov 13, 2024

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Alissa Wilkinson

New York Times

“Martha” feels like a far more comprehensible key to Stewart — who has been the subject of speculation, fascination, jokes that turn cruel and plenty of schadenfreude — than half a century of media attention has managed to find.

Nov 6, 2024

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Loren King

Newport This Week (RI)

Cutler wisely anchors the film with his interview with Stewart and lets her relate her story in her own words. The disarming candor and occasional prickliness is revealing.

Jan 3, 2025

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Stephen Silver

The SS Ben Hecht

What I liked about this is that it’s not pure hagiography, and was willing to get into uncomfortable subjects, like Stewart’s affairs and breakups.

Dec 6, 2024

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Rosalynn Try-Hane

Liquid Marmalade

This documentary did that rare thing, it got under the skin of the icon and showed the woman.

Nov 24, 2024

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Steven S

Martha as you’ve never seen her, from early life through now in 2025. It was really comprehensive and fair. When you’re on top, people look for your flaws and seize on them; ok, she was demanding and mean, is that reason to ruin someone? Her broker told her to sell the stock for $46,000, and on that amount, they found that one flaw to take her out. But a Nancy Pelosi is allowed to insider trade, make millions, and accumulates generational wealth. Give me a break. And I knew she knew this whole case was designed to bring down a billion dollar self-made business empire….oh no, jealousy was looming out there waiting to strike. I’ve always liked and respected her, her brand, her work, and success. I’m glad she seemed to land on her feet mostly, tho she’s not lucky in love.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/23/25

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David F

A great documentary about the business woman who built a business empire on cooking and decorating the home then lost it all after James Comey wanted to make an example of her. It was really interesting to learn all the behind the scenes details of Martha Stewart Living - I’ve been aware of her forever but never realized that there was such an interesting story and personality here until I watched this film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/16/25

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Mike H

Wow, what a career. She is the original influencer. Can't say she ever influenced me, but I was not her target. The Justice Department scam to take her down was very disappointing display of (in)justice.....she is a billionaire and she sold $45K worth of stock on a broker advice....and goes to jail? And what a rebound from that. Snoop-Dog blowing blunts in her face and she cruises on.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/25

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Ivy L

It was brilliant. It showed the uncomfortable truths and you can see Martha’s raw emotions in the not so glamorous truths of affairs, insider trading, and heartbreaks and her being cancelled for years, and her comebacks eventually.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/25

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Michael W

This showbiz documentary was great. The entire crew did a great job on telling the story of the famous TV host and entrepreneur, Martha Stewart. It really goes into detail about her childhood to her career. It was very dramatic and sad. If you haven't seen this documentary yet, check it out sometime. It's worth watching.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/22/24

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Stephen J

What a great documentary. What I am left with the most is how horrible James Comey is as a person. And how horrible the FBI conducted itself. I am so glad that buffoon was fired! As for Martha stewart, what an incredible human being. I am so sorry about how things turned out for her. A complete miscarriage of justice.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/26/24

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This definitive documentary on Martha Stewart pulls back the curtain on one of America's greatest self-made icons, from her start as a teenage model to her stint as a Wall Street stockbroker to her reign as the grand dame of entertaining and good taste. Directed by R.J. Cutler (Elton John: Never Too Late, Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry, The September Issue), Martha draws on hundreds of hours of intimate interviews with Stewart and those from her inner circle, along with Stewart's private archives of diaries, letters, and never-seen-before footage. The film illuminates Stewart's upbringing in a working-class family, compels us to reconsider the scandal that sent her to prison, and heralds her post-prison reinvention as the original influencer who's still captivating new generations of fans.

Director: R.J. Cutler
Producer: Jane Cha, Alino Cho, Austin Wilkin, R.J. Cutler, Trevor Smith
Distributor: Netflix
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 25, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 30, 2024
Runtime: 1h 53m

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