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Life Itself
“The only thing Roger loved more than movies.”
75%
Movie
2h 1m
AI Analysis
Life Itself (2014) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Life Itself (2014) — a movie tagged as Documentary with epic moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: The surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert (1942-2013): his early days as a freewheeling bachelor and Pulitzer Prize winner, his famously contentious partnership with Gene Siskel, his life-altering marriage, and his brave and transcendent battle with cancer. Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~121 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Life Itself 75% (368 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Life Itself is a film worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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Synopsis
The surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert (1942-2013): his early days as a freewheeling bachelor and Pulitzer Prize winner, his famously contentious partnership with Gene Siskel, his life-altering marriage, and his brave and transcendent battle with cancer.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2014-07-04
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- TMDB rating
- 7.5
- TMDB ID
- 250766
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Is there an official trailer for Life Itself?
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What is Life Itself about?
The surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert (1942-2013): his early days as a freewheeling bachelor and Pulitzer Prize winner, his famously conten... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Life Itself?
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How long is the movie Life Itself?
The official runtime for Life Itself is approximately 121 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Stephen Stanton
Roger Ebert (voice)
Roger Ebert
Self - Film Critic
Chaz Ebert
Self - Ebert's Wife
Ramin Bahrani
Self - Filmmaker
- R
Richard Corliss
Self - Film Critic
- N
Nancy De Los Santos
Self - TV Producer
Ava DuVernay
Self - Filmmaker
- B
Bruce Elliot
Self - Ebert's Friend
- L
Laura Emerick
Self - Journalist
- E
Emil Evans
Self - Ebert's Step-Grandson
- R
Raven Evans
Self - Ebert's Step-Granddaughter
- S
Sonia Evans
Self - Ebert's Step-Daughter
- T
Thea Flaum
Self - TV Producer
- J
Josh Golden
Self - Ebert Website Designer
Werner Herzog
Self - Filmmaker
- M
Marlene Iglitzen Siskel
Self - Siskel's Wife
- C
Carol Iwata
Self - Ebert's Personal Assistant
Steve James
Self - Filmmaker / Narrator (voice)
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