Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

R

2013

1 hr. 30 min.

Documentary

Comedy

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86%

7 Reviews

Tomatometer

74%

250+ Ratings

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Dave Chappelle, Lily Tomlin, Robin Williams, Bob Newhart and others offer insight into the mind of Richard Pryor in filmmaker Marina Zenovich's examination of the late comic's life and career.

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A sad tale of a life that began with too many disadvantages and ended by self-medicating a brilliant comic to death.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Unless you’re a diehard Richard Pryor fan I would skip this documentary. It’s mostly just clips of his various works and interview saying how great of a person he was. There’s nothing really new or informative here. If I was a bigger fan maybe I would have enjoyed it more but he’s not one of my favorite comedians.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/27/21

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Richard Pryor replied to mel brooks sure lets meet for breakfast...ill see you at 4...love it

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

anything about Pryor is going to be great, but this didn't really offer anything new and seemed to concentrate on his failures rather than his successes.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

so much stuff I never knew. Crazy stories.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Audience Member

What a massive downer of a film.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Amy Taubin

Film Comment Magazine

The movie is packed with articulate people who knew Pryor well, but the clips of the Man himself will leave you weeping for more.

Aug 29, 2019

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Brian Tallerico

HollywoodChicago.com

As a showcase of Pryor's talent and influence, Omit the Logic is undeniably fun. It just feels a little slight given the massive cultural influence of its subject matter.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 5, 2013

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Mike Hale

New York Times

The film's inevitable compressions, made worse by the amount of empty, self-congratulatory celebrity blathering, mean that every Pryor fan will have omissions to complain about.

Jun 3, 2013

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Mekeisha Madden Toby

Black Girl Nerds

If fans want more, they'll have to read the eye-opening autobiography, "Pryor Convictions." In the meantime, consider "Omit the Logic" a very hearty and worthwhile aperitif.

Sep 11, 2018

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J.C. Maçek III

PopMatters

Omit the Logic is more likely to omit laughter as it focuses on Pryor's false career starts, drug use, depression, multiple marriages and divorces, his struggles with MS, and the infamous incident in which the comedian set himself on fire.

Rated: 7/10

Feb 16, 2015

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Amber Wilkinson

Eye for Film

This may be a jet-ski ride over Pryor's life rather than a deep-sea dive but it offers a firm celebration that's likely to encourage those who have watched it to seek out more material from the man himself - and that can never be a bad thing.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jun 11, 2013

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Synopsis

Dave Chappelle, Lily Tomlin, Robin Williams, Bob Newhart and others offer insight into the mind of Richard Pryor in filmmaker Marina Zenovich's examination of the late comic's life and career.

Director: Marina Zenovich
Production Co: Fresh One Productions
Rating: R (Threat|Drug Content|Brief Nudity|A Disturbing Image|Language|Sexual References)
Genre: Documentary, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016