Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind is a 2018 American documentary film directed by Marina Zenovich, celebrating the life and career of comedian Robin Williams, who died in 2014.[1][2] An HBO production, it features interviews with Whoopi Goldberg, David Letterman, Billy Crystal, among others. It also includes outtakes and little known clips from Williams' stand-up routines.[3][4][5]
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Directed by | Marina Zenovich |
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Music by | Adam Dorn |
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Distributed by | Jigsaw Productions |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The film played six sell-out screenings at the Sundance Film Festival in 2018.[5] It was also screened at the Nantucket Film Festival[6] and had a first HBO broadcast on July 16, 2018.[7][8] That same summer, the documentary was shown at the Hamptons International Film Festival SummerDocs. A discussion with Zenovich and Q&A host Alec Baldwin followed the Hamptons screening.[4][9][2]
Interviews
edit- Mark Rasmussen (friend)
- Stan Wilson (friend)
- Valerie Velardi (ex-wife)
- David Letterman
- Bennett Tramer (writer)
- McLaurin Smith-Williams (half-brother)
- Frankie Williams (sister-in-law)
- Elayne Boosler
- Scott Marshall
- Pam Dawber
- Howard Storm
- Eric Idle
- Stu Smiley (manager)
- Arthur Grace
- David Steinberg
- Billy Crystal
- Zak Williams (son)
- Steve Martin
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Mark Romanek
- Cheri Minns (hair & makeup artist)
- Lewis Black
Reception
editOn the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 94%, based on 51 reviews, with an average rating of 7.4/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind offers a poignant -- albeit tantalizingly incomplete -- peek behind the curtain of a brilliant performer's tragically curtailed life and career."[10] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 78 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[11]
Variety described the film as being "sharp-edged, humane, and deeply researched enough to take you closer to the manic engine of Williams' brilliance and pain".[5]
References
edit- ^ Carras, Christi (June 28, 2018). "Billy Crystal, Filmmakers Remember Robin Williams at 'Come Inside My Mind' Premiere". Variety.
- ^ a b "Director Of Robin Williams Doc Will Present Film At Guild Hall On June 29 - East Hampton Village". The Southampton Press. June 24, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ^ Berenz, Ryan (July 6, 2018). "HBO's 'Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind' Reveals the Troubled Soul of a Comic Genius". Channel Guide.
- ^ a b Daniel DeMonte II (June 26, 2018). "Marina Zenovich on 'Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind'". Dan's Papers. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ^ a b c Gleiberman, Owen (January 20, 2018). "Sundance Film Review: 'Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind'". Variety.
- ^ "Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind". Nantucket Film Festival. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ^ Gleiberman, Owen (January 20, 2018). "Sundance Film Review: 'Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind'". Variety.
- ^ "Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind". HBO. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ^ "SummerDocs". Hamptons International Film Festival. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ^ "Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 29, 2021.