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title: "STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie"
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# STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023)

Directed by Davis Guggenheim · 1h 35m · Documentary

## Identity

STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie

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- **Type:** Film
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- **IMDb ID:** tt19853258
- **TMDB ID:** 1058699
- **Wikidata ID:** Q116272399
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19853258/, https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1058699, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116272399

**Fi1m score: 80** · Critics 79 from 23 reviews

*In a sentence:* An actor living with Parkinson’s has plenty to say, and no apparent wish to be discussed in hushed tones

> Davis Guggenheim’s affectionate documentary gives Michael J. Fox space to be funny and candid about a difficult life. Inventive editing keeps the biography lively, though some harder questions go unasked.

## Synopsis

Michael J. Fox talks with director Davis Guggenheim about his life and acting career while living with Parkinson’s disease. Clips from his performances, archive footage and re-enactments accompany his recollections of a restless working life. His wife Tracy Pollan and Sam Fox also appear as themselves, with family conversations alongside the account of fame. Michael J. Fox tells the story in his own voice, while the film brings his remembered career into contact with the physical difficulties of his present-day life. The exchanges with his family and the director keep returning attention to the person behind the familiar performances.

## Review

Davis Guggenheim understands that a film about Michael J. Fox need not become solemn simply because it deals with Parkinson’s disease. *STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie* is warm, funny and thoughtfully assembled, with a subject whose self-mockery makes the familiar celebrity biography feel less dutiful. The aim is to bring his remembered working life alongside the daily effort of living with illness. It succeeds well enough to make us wish the director were more willing to interrupt a good story with a difficult question.

Editor Michael Harte finds a productive use for the acting archive, fitting performed moments around the experiences Michael J. Fox recounts. These clips do more than remind us of a career: a performance can become an illustration of something private, and the connection supplies a joke or an unexpected bit of feeling. The cutting keeps that exchange between recollection and screen image lively without requiring a separate explanation each time. Occasionally the matching becomes distracting, and we notice the clever choice of a clip when we would rather stay with the speaker.

Julia Liu, Clair Popkin and C. Kim Miles share the cinematography credit, and the present-day conversations have a directness that suits this talkative subject. Keeping our attention on him proves more valuable than finding another way to illustrate his past. The re-enactments, with production design by Matthew Budgeon, give remembered episodes a convincing physical setting and help the film move between its different kinds of footage. They are useful, though the interviews have more to offer than even a carefully reconstructed memory.

We were moved by the contrast between the quickness of Michael J. Fox’s humour and the difficulty of his movement. The jokes do not make the physical struggle disappear, and the film is clear enough about that struggle to let the laughter come without embarrassment. Tracy Pollan’s exchanges with him are particularly welcome, because the account of their marriage has room for humour as well as care. The family conversations let him be someone people know well, tease and answer back, which gives a fuller sense of him than another statement about resilience would.

The main reservation is that Davis Guggenheim could ask harder questions. Michael J. Fox is an engaging guide to his own life, but the film seldom challenges the account he offers, and some stretches of his later career pass with too little examination. At 95 minutes it is brisk, yet another ingenious combination of clips is not always what the biography needs. A longer conversation, or more time spent on an uncomfortable subject, might have told us something that the well-chosen footage cannot.

John Powell’s music supports the warmth of the film, although it sometimes adds encouragement to scenes that already carry enough feeling. By the standards of celebrity documentaries, there is still a welcome amount of space here for the subject to speak, rather than for admirers to explain his importance. The affection is earned through the conversations, particularly when humour interrupts any temptation to treat illness as the whole of a person’s character. Watch it for the conversation, rather than expecting a complete account of the career.

*Fi1m score 80, published 3 October 2026.*

## What the critics say

Most critics find STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie moving, funny and candid, with praise clustering around Fox’s self-deprecating wit and the inventive editing. The reviews repeatedly admire how footage from his acting career connects with interviews, archive material and recreations to tell his personal story. His openness about Parkinson’s, alongside intimate access to his family, gives the portrait its emotional force. Several critics welcome its warmth without finding it sentimental or fawning.

The reservations concern depth rather than Fox’s appeal, and the spread runs from enthusiastic praise to a few mixed responses, with none negative. Digital Spy wants more exploration of his life and career, a concern shared by some otherwise favourable reviews. The Wrap finds the rapid use of clips occasionally distracting, while Empire considers the ending somewhat sentimental. Critics differ chiefly over how much the film’s engaging company compensates for what it leaves unexplored.

## Straight answers

**Is STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie worth watching?**

*STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie* is worth watching for its funny, candid conversations about fame, family and Parkinson’s disease, and we score it 80 out of 100. We recommend it for Michael J. Fox’s self-mockery and the lively use of his acting archive, with one caveat: the affectionate approach leaves harder questions and parts of his career underexamined.

**How long is STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie, and what is it rated?**

*STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie* runs 1h 35m. It is a documentary film.

**Where can I watch STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie in Peru?**

*STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie* is not on any streaming or rental service in Peru at the moment. It is available in 46 other countries; change your country at the top of the page to see where. Availability is checked daily.

**How violent or frightening is STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie, and is it suitable for children?**

*STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie* carries a UK 15 certificate, so it is not suitable for children under 15. The physical difficulties of living with Parkinson’s disease may be upsetting, though humour and family conversation keep the treatment from becoming solemn. The certificate indicates adult material; we cannot give a more specific warning about violence or frightening content.

**How does STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie compare to The Gleaners and I?**

*STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie* offers a focused, affectionate celebrity portrait, while [*The Gleaners and I*](https://film.one/film/the-gleaners-and-i) follows a more wandering curiosity about people and what they discard. We favour the former for candid conversation with a familiar performer, and the latter for broader discovery, humour and companionship. Neither is without a reservation: Guggenheim asks too few difficult questions, while Varda sometimes wanders away from someone worth hearing.

**What should I watch after STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie?**

After *STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie*, try [*The Gleaners and I*](https://film.one/film/the-gleaners-and-i) (2000, Fi1m 85): An inquisitive camera finds humour, ageing and companionship well beyond the expected biography. Then [*My Left Foot*](https://film.one/film/my-left-foot-the-story-of-christy-brown) (1989, Fi1m 85): A pricklier portrait of talent and physical difficulty, with little patience for saintliness.

### Reviews we read (23)

- **Radio Times**, Jayne Nelson (5/5): Nelson finds the documentary remarkable and heartfelt. She singles out its clever editing of performance footage to illustrate Fox’s life before and after his diagnosis. [Read](https://www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/b-04h5at/still-a-michael-j-fox-movie/)
- **Los Angeles Times**, Robert Lloyd (85/100, inferred): Lloyd finds the documentary engaging and satisfying, while offering an affectionate portrait of Fox without fawning over him. He singles out the film’s candid, intimate access to Fox and his family, including its clear-eyed portrayal of Parkinson’s challenges. [Read](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2023-05-11/michael-j-fox-still-apple-tv)
- **Vulture**, Jen Chaney (85/100, inferred): Chaney finds the documentary clear-eyed and uplifting without becoming sentimental or demanding hero worship. She praises its inventive editing, which braids Fox’s films, archival footage, reenactments, and memoir narration into a portrait of his restless life. [Read](https://www.vulture.com/article/still-a-michael-j-fox-movie-apple-tv-documentary-review.html)
- **Evening Standard**, Charlotte O'Sullivan (4/5): O’Sullivan finds the documentary unmissable and praises Fox’s self-deprecating wit. She singles out the candid back-and-forth between Fox and director Davis Guggenheim, along with the banter with Fox’s family. [Read](https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/still-a-michael-j-fox-movie-review-apple-tv-b1080132.html)
- **The Guardian**, Mark Kermode (4/5): Kermode finds the documentary intimate, uplifting and frequently funny, praising Fox’s self-effacing candour and resilience. He especially singles out the loving portrait of Fox’s marriage to Tracy Pollan, which gives the film the feeling of a great love story. [Read](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/may/14/still-a-michael-j-fox-movie-review-an-intimate-uplifting-star-portrait-davis-guggenheim)
- **The Hollywood Reporter**, Daniel Fienberg (80/100, inferred): Fienberg finds the documentary satisfying and inspiring, while noting that some parts of Fox’s life merit further exploration. He praises its intimate access and inventive blend of interviews, reenactments, and archival footage. [Read](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/still-a-michael-j-fox-movie-review-david-guggenheim-1235305496/)
- **Total Film**, Neil Smith (4/5): The critic finds the documentary well-crafted and moving, balancing nostalgia with candour. They praise Fox’s fearless, unhumbling attitude toward Parkinson’s and his mobility struggles. [Read](https://www.gamesradar.com/still-a-michael-j-fox-movie-review/)
- **Variety**, Peter Debruge (80/100, inferred): Debruge finds the documentary upbeat, entertaining, and emotionally affecting. He especially praises how its archival clips and editing cleverly connect Fox’s career to his personal story. [Read](https://variety.com/2023/film/reviews/still-a-michael-j-fox-movie-review-1235496478/)
- **Empire**, John Nugent (78/100, inferred): Nugent finds the documentary heartwarming, heartbreaking, fascinating and funny, with Fox’s warmth making him delightful company. He especially praises the inventive blend of archive and dramatized footage, while noting the ending turns somewhat slushy. [Read](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/still-a-michael-j-fox-movie/)
- **IndieWire**, Esther Zuckerman (B): The critic finds the documentary likable and moving, though it avoids examining Fox’s flaws too deeply. She praises how clips from his acting career illuminate his life and contrast with his present-day struggles. [Read](https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/still-a-michael-j-fox-movie-review-1234801403/)
- **The AV Club**, Leigh Monson (B): Monson finds the documentary affecting and stronger than the usual celebrity biography. He praises Fox’s charismatic narration and the film’s use of performance footage to connect his roles with his life. [Read](https://www.avclub.com/still-a-michael-j-fox-movie-review-1850403901)
- **Sight and Sound**, BFI (75/100, inferred): The review finds the documentary sincere and affecting, while noting that it could probe some parts of Fox’s later career more deeply. It praises the film’s nuanced account of the personal and family struggle to come to terms with Parkinson’s. [Read](https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/still-michael-j-fox-movie-sincere-affecting-without-being-solemn)
- **Screen Daily**, Tim Grierson (67/100, inferred): Grierson presents the documentary as an intimate portrait of Michael J. Fox. The standfirst highlights Fox’s willingness to bare his soul, but the review’s full verdict is behind a paywall. [Read](https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/still-a-michael-j-fox-movie-sundance-review/5178358.article)
- **RogerEbert.com** (66/100, inferred): The page appears to include a Sundance review of the film, but its verdict is inaccessible. The blocked page provides no praise or complaint to report. [Read](https://www.rogerebert.com/festivals/sundance-2023-fairyland-still-a-michael-j-fox-movie-magazine-dreams)
- **The New York Times**, Jeannette Catsoulis (65/100, inferred): The page content is inaccessible, so the critic’s verdict cannot be confirmed. No specific praise or complaint can be reliably identified from the available text. [Read](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/11/movies/still-a-michael-j-fox-movie-review-hiding-in-plain-sight.html)
- **HeyUGuys** (95/100, inferred): The critic calls the documentary an instant classic and a stunning achievement. They praise its inventive mix of archival footage and recreations, anchored by the candid Fox-Guggenheim conversations. [Read](https://www.heyuguys.com/still-a-michael-j-fox-movie-review/)
- **Deadline**, Pete Hammond (90/100, inferred): Hammond finds the documentary moving, entertaining, and enlightening, celebrating Fox’s resilience and life story. He especially praises the inventive editing that weaves footage from Fox’s roles into the events he recounts. [Read](https://deadline.com/2023/01/still-a-michael-j-fox-movie-sundance-film-festival-review-with-an-80s-vibe-davis-guggenheims-docu-takes-us-back-and-to-the-future-of-an-unstoppable-star-1235229170/)
- **/Film**, Ethan Anderton (9/10): The critic calls the documentary uplifting, entertaining, and exceptionally cinematic, while wishing it had more time to explore Fox’s life and career. They especially praise the inventive editing that blends career footage and dramatizations into a lively narrative. [Read](https://www.slashfilm.com/1176931/still-a-michael-j-fox-movie-review-the-beloved-actor-gets-an-uplifting-entertaining-and-truly-cinematic-documentary-sundance/)
- **Paste**, Tara Bennett (9.0/10): Bennett finds the documentary impressive, inspiring, and sometimes heartbreaking, praising its intimate, hopeful portrait of Fox told in his own voice. She especially singles out its inventive editing of archival footage and dramatizations to bring his life and career together. [Read](https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/michael-j-fox/still-a-michael-j-fox-movie-review)
- **NME** (80/100, inferred): The critic finds the documentary funny, affecting and deeply endearing. They especially praise Fox’s candid, grounded self-portrait and his openness about living with Parkinson’s. [Read](https://www.nme.com/reviews/tv-reviews/still-a-michael-j-fox-movie-review-an-endearing-self-portrait-of-one-of-hollywoods-last-few-nice-guys-3441232)
- **Eye for Film**, Amber Wilkinson (75/100, inferred): Wilkinson finds the documentary engaging, balancing poignancy with a breezy, playful tone. She particularly praises the editing, which connects Fox’s performances to his personal experiences. [Read](https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/still-a-michael-j-fox-movie-2023-film-review-by-amber-wilkinson)
- **The Wrap** (70/100, inferred): The critic finds the documentary touching and playful, though its rapid-fire use of clips can sometimes distract. They especially praise Fox’s candid conversations and self-deprecating humor. [Read](https://www.thewrap.com/still-a-michael-j-fox-movie-review-documentary/)
- **Digital Spy**, Ian Sandwell (55/100, inferred): Sandwell finds the documentary engaging but wishes it explored more of Fox’s life and career. He praises Fox’s infectious optimism and engaging presence, while noting the film’s limited depth. [Read](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a43837109/still-review-michael-j-fox/)

## Details

- **Director:** Davis Guggenheim
- **Director:** Davis Guggenheim
- **Cinematography:** C. Kim Miles, Clair Popkin, Julia Liu
- **Editor:** Michael Harte
- **Music:** John Powell
- **Production design:** Matthew Budgeon
- **Costume design:** Beverley Huynh
- **Producer:** Davis Guggenheim, Jonathan King, Will Cohen
- **Cast:** Michael J. Fox as Self; Tracy Pollan as Self; Sam Fox as Self; Aquinnah Fox as Self; Schuyler Fox as Self; Annabelle Fox as Self; Susan Bressman as Self; Ryan Orser as Self
- **Runtime:** 1h 35m
- **Release (Peru):** 11 May 2023
- **Genres:** Documentary
- **Trailer:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHgMSR4F1Ak

## Where to watch in Peru

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## If you liked this

- *Life Itself* (2014): Another candid account of a public life altered by illness, without surrendering humour.
- *Dick Johnson Is Dead* (2020): Family affection and playful reconstruction make difficult conversations about mortality easier to enter.
- *The Gleaners and I* (2000), Fi1m 85: An inquisitive camera finds humour, ageing and companionship well beyond the expected biography. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/the-gleaners-and-i.md)
- *My Left Foot* (1989), Fi1m 85: A pricklier portrait of talent and physical difficulty, with little patience for saintliness. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/my-left-foot-the-story-of-christy-brown.md)
- *The Kid Stays in the Picture* (2002): Another inventive use of archive, with a narrator worth listening to and questioning.

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