Woody Allen,
Martin Scorsese,
Steven Spielberg,
Jack Nicholson,
Tom Cruise
... see more 
Stanley Kubrick was one of the most acclaimed and controversial filmmakers of his generation, but he was also an intensely private man who rarely gave interviews and produced most of his films under a... read more
DVD Release Date: October 23, 2007
Get It:
Stats: 345 reviews
Your Rating
Flixster Reviews (345)
-
April 10, 2013Stanley Kubrick is one of cinema's greatest filmmakers and his impact on the medium is like no other filmmaker. This is a brilliant documentary that chronicles the life of Kubrick and it has some incredible interviews. This is a great documentary about a talented filmmaker and if... read more
-
March 24, 2012An outstanding and enlightening glimpse into the life of a notoriously reclusive legend.
-
November 8, 2011A fantastic documentary on the life and work of Stanley Kubrick. Although it's 2 1/2 hours long, I still feel like it could have been longer. I would like to have heard more about his personal life, his unused projects and some of the other things that the running time just doesn... read more
-
December 3, 2009A great documentary and one of the most informational about Stanley Kubrick. It has a lot of great interviews from actors/crew he worked with in the past. It also has a lot of information about Kubrick's directing style and research techniques.
-
June 24, 2009stanley kubrick, cat lover :) altho it doesn't completely debunk his image as an odd recluse i did learn some interesting things from this, probably the best documentary so far on the publicity shy genius. featuring nice photos and home movies and i never knew about kubrick's ... read more
-
October 23, 2007A really great documentary that any fan of Kubrick's should see. A lot of home movie and behind the scenes footage with plenty of great interviews offer some great insight into the man and his work. My only gripes are that it was a little paint by numbers and that slack-jawed dou... read more
-
September 24, 2007Good documentary, nothing mind blowing but a well done look at the prolific director's life.
-
August 4, 2007A top-notch retrospective of Stanley Kubrick films. Narrated by Mr. Tom Cruise himself. Lots of great clips and interviews are included. Quite fascinating and well-made!
-
July 13, 2008[font=Century Gothic]After Stanley Kubrick died in 1999, I remember a woman talking about how after seeing "2001: A Space Odyssey," her and her boyrfiend instead of making out like normal teenagers, discussed the film. Can you think of a higher compliment than that?[/font]
[fon... read more -
June 25, 2009Any Kubrick fan will enjoy this. Highlights his entire cinema career. Breaks down every film he's made the struggles to make em and the infamous reviews that awaited after every screening.
Critic Reviews
October 2, 2007
David Hunter, Hollywood Reporter
February 9, 2006
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
The film pays no more than lip service to properly objective criticism. Full Review
June 30, 2009
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
An uncritical and sanitary study on the legendary director. Full Review
January 21, 2008
Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com
Lovely
December 6, 2005
Christopher Varney, Film Threat
Like the man himself, the fascination with Stanley Kubrick: A Life In Pictures lies in the details. Full Review
March 10, 2003
Marjorie Baumgarten, Austin Chronicle
Kubrick's brother-in-law and longtime collaborator is in a fine position to have the inside skinnny on the enigmatic director. Full Review
April 16, 2002
Jeremy Heilman, MovieMartyr.com
Gives the impression at times that filmic history is being rewritten before our eyes. Full Review
February 28, 2002
Michael W. Phillips, Jr., Goatdog's Movies
Informative, entertaining, and somewhat maddening. Full Review
July 19, 2001
Shane Burridge, rec.arts.movies.reviews
It adds up to a great homage
Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com
Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)
Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)
