PREVIEW: Sr. (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

(as themselves) Robert Downey Sr., Robert Downey Jr., Paul Thomas Anderson, Alan Arkin, Sean Hayes, Norman Lear, Lawrence Wolf

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Chris Smith (Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal), director, cinematographer; Kevin Ford (People Are Dead), producer, cinematographer, editor; Robert Downey Jr. (A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints), Susan Downey (The Judge) and Emily Barclay Ford (Wasted), producers; Amanda C. Griffin (Changing the Game) and Daniel Koehler (Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened), editors

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

An account of the life and career of Robert Downey Sr., the visionary filmmaker who became a pioneer for the countercultural comedies of the 1960s and 1970s…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

You may know very well who his son is – least of all because they share the same name – but the life and legacy of the late Robert Downey Sr. is full of other treasures that are unearthed in this tender and irreverent biographical documentary.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 2ND DECEMBER 2022

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON NETFLIX

 

Did you like this preview? Want to be updated on all the new releases every week?

Sign up to our e-mail service today, and get our latest reviews and previews sent straight to your inbox!

Search from over ten years of movies here:

Other recent reviews:

Savage House (dir. Peter Glanz)

In 18th century England, an affluent couple seek to improve their social standing…

Scary Movie (dir. Michael Tiddes)

Cindy Campbell, Shorty Meeks and the gang face new “hilarious” evils…

Masters of the Universe (dir. Travis Knight)

Adam, the exiled Prince of Eternia, returns to reclaim his kingdom…

My Mother’s Wedding (dir. Kristin Scott Thomas)

Three sisters reunite for the third wedding of their mother…

Backrooms (dir. Kane Parsons)

A mysterious realm is discovered behind the walls of a furniture showroom…

Moss & Freud (dir. James Lucas)

In 2002, supermodel Kate Moss has her portrait done by artist Lucian Freud…

Tuner (dir. Daniel Roher)

A piano tuner finds a dangerous side-hustle as a criminal safecracker…

Power Ballad (dir. John Carney)

A wedding singer discovers that a troubled pop star has stolen one of his songs…

Passenger (dir. André Øvredal)

A young couple are stalked by a mysterious presence during a road trip…

The Mandalorian and Grogu (dir. Jon Favreau)

Din Djarin and his apprentice Grogu are recruited for a new mission…

Optimized by Optimole