You Cannot Kill David Arquette

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You Cannot Kill David Arquette

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Released Aug 21, 2020

1h 30m

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Branded as the most hated man in wrestling after winning a highly controversial WCW World Heavyweight Championship in 2000, actor David Arquette attempts a rocky return to the sport that stalled his promising Hollywood career. Dangerously determined to redeem his reputation and reclaim his self-respect, Arquette will stop at nothing to earn his place in professional wrestling.

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Critics Consensus

You Cannot Kill David Arquette -- nor can you deny the sheer watchability of this unusual and surprisingly affecting documentary.

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Brad Newsome

Sydney Morning Herald

Hard to watch, but utterly compelling.

Jun 30, 2021

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Clarisse Loughrey

Independent (UK)

All that's really needed to understand Arquette's motivations are the words of his brother, Richmond: "David wants love"... For all its bravado and mystique, what's most striking about You Cannot Kill David Arquette are these simple truths.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 23, 2020

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

I can't help thinking that a real documentary could be made about David Arquette's midlife crisis and this isn't it.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 19, 2020

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Geoffrey Macnab

iNews.co.uk

David Arquette is a disarming character: a relentless enthusiast who leads a pampered lifestyle but endures extreme humiliation in pursuit of his wrestling dream.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 16, 2025

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Agustín Acevedo Kanopa

La Diaria

What is most impressive about You Cannot Kill David Arquette is not the physicality of the matter, but rather the emotional and mental. The directors have the strange ability to make everything that should cause embarrassment become authentic and exciting

Rated: 7/10

Oct 30, 2022

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

It may be tempting to view the entire movie as nothing more than a vanity project. Certainly there are elements of that which are hard to get around. But reducing it to such a linear reading means missing its biggest strengths.

Aug 20, 2022

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Matheus F

God bless the Arquettes.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/11/25

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k g

if you're even remotely a fan of Wrestling, this is a definite recommend. If you know and love the world of Wrestling, the you will really love and appreciate this documentary.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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harrison r

I - COULDN'T - SIT - THROUGH - THIS - MOVIE!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

I want to dropkick whoever "sound mixed" this movie. My ears are BLEEDING

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

Good documentary but the only annoying part is when he moping around while living in his nice big house.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

Amazingly oddball and wonderful.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Synopsis

Branded as the most hated man in wrestling after winning a highly controversial WCW World Heavyweight Championship in 2000, actor David Arquette attempts a rocky return to the sport that stalled his promising Hollywood career. Dangerously determined to redeem his reputation and reclaim his self-respect, Arquette will stop at nothing to earn his place in professional wrestling.

Director: David Darg, Price James
Producer: Ross Levine, Christina McLarty, Bryn Mooser, Stacey Souther
Screenwriter: David Darg, Price James
Distributor: Super LTD
Production Co: Unbridled Sound, Carbon, One Last Run Productions, Kidz Gone Bad, XTR
Rating: R (Some Bloody Images|Nudity|Language Throughout)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 21, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 28, 2020
Runtime: 1h 30m

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