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  • 2024
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 32 m
  • 2024
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 32 m
Remembering Gene Wilder

Summary This tribute to Gene Wilder celebrates his life and legacy as the comic genius behind an extraordinary string of film roles, from his first collaboration with Mel Brooks in The Producers, to the enigmatic title role in the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, to his inspired on-screen partnership with Richard Pryor in movies l...

Directed By: Ron Frank

Written By: Glenn Kirschbaum

  • 2024
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 32 m
  • 2024
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 32 m

Remembering Gene Wilder

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Summary This tribute to Gene Wilder celebrates his life and legacy as the comic genius behind an extraordinary string of film roles, from his first collaboration with Mel Brooks in The Producers, to the enigmatic title role in the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, to his inspired on-screen partnership with Richard Pryor in movies l...

Directed By: Ron Frank

Written By: Glenn Kirschbaum

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Apr 3, 2024
What shines through in all these performances — and in recollections by Wilder himself and others — was a man dedicated to his craft and excited about the creative process.
By Chris Knight FULL REVIEW
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Apr 3, 2024
Remembering Gene Wilder is a beautiful, affectionate, albeit brief, biography of an actor who was adored by all.
By Bradley Gibson FULL REVIEW
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Mar 20, 2024
If Remembering Gene Wilder isn’t always the most dimensional or penetrating look at an actor’s life and psyche, it still serves as an upbeat tribute to a singular movie star, and a worthy reminder of how much he’s missed.
By Gary Goldstein FULL REVIEW
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Apr 11, 2024
The documentary really lays on the praise and sentiment. That may not be unusual in such an enterprise, but it gets tired sooner rather than later.
By Mark Feeney FULL REVIEW
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Apr 29, 2024
It’s unclear whether Frank actually wants to make sense of his subject’s complexities, but regardless, Remembering Gene Wilder doesn’t succeed. Its center remains unknowable, conceivable only in brief flashes.
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Apr 3, 2024
Remembering Gene Wilder is a pleasant retro journey for fans and an efficient introduction to a comic genius for cineasts who might not know his work. It could have been so much more.
By G. Allen Johnson FULL REVIEW
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Mar 15, 2024
It’s patchy and digressive, and the overreliance on syrupy music becomes off-putting towards the end. But fans of the actor will probably enjoy it, because it’s a chance to appreciate the life and art of a remarkable talent whose period of superstardom was actually much briefer than we might have realized.
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Production Company Health Point Productions
Release Date Mar 15, 2024
Duration 1 h 32 m
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Awards

Boston Jewish Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Newport Beach Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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