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Summary In 2013, we lost Roger Ebert—arguably the nation’s best-known and most influential movie critic. Based on his memoir of the same name, Life Itself recounts Ebert’s fascinating and flawed journey—from politicized school newspaperman, to Chicago Sun-Times movie critic, to Pulitzer Prize winner, to television household name, to the miracle ...

Directed By: Steve James

Life Itself
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 35 Critic Reviews
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87
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 92 User Ratings
8.2
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Summary In 2013, we lost Roger Ebert—arguably the nation’s best-known and most influential movie critic. Based on his memoir of the same name, Life Itself recounts Ebert’s fascinating and flawed journey—from politicized school newspaperman, to Chicago Sun-Times movie critic, to Pulitzer Prize winner, to television household name, to the miracle ...

Directed By: Steve James

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Universal Acclaim Based on 92 User Ratings
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5% Mixed
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Universal Acclaim Based on 92 User Ratings
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89% Positive
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5% Mixed
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5% Negative
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Production Company CNN Films, Film Rites, Kartemquin Films
Release Date Jul 4, 2014
Duration 2 h 1 m
Rating R
Tagline The only thing Roger loved more than movies
Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US
• 1 Win & 6 Nominations
Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA)
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Indiana Film Journalists Association, US
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations