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Wikipedia article




'If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast' is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Danny Gold that premiered on May 19, 2017 on HBO.

Premise



'If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast' follows Carl Reiner as he poses the question, "'What's the secret to living into your 90s and loving every minute of it?' Reiner tracks down several celebrated nonagenarians, and a few others over 100, to show how the twilight years can truly be the happiest and most rewarding. Jerry Seinfeld whos already reserved the stage at Caesars Palace for his 100th birthday show is also in the film, as is longevity expert Dan Buettner."

Persons featured



* Carl Reiner

* Iris Apfel

* Tony Bennett

* Alan Bergman

* Mel Brooks

* Dan Buettner

* Kirk Douglas

* Irving Fields

* Fyvush Finkel

* Stan Harper

* Ida Keeling

* Norman Lear

* Stan Lee

* Jim "Pee Wee" Martin

* Patricia Morison

* Raymond Olivere

* Tao Porchon-Lynch

* Estelle Reiner

* Jerry Seinfeld

* George Shapiro

* Harriette Thompson

* Dick Van Dyke

* Betty White

Production



On April 5, 2017, it was announced that HBO would premiere the documentary on June 5, 2017.

Release



Marketing

On May 12, 2017, the official trailer for the documentary was released.

Premiere

On May 17, 2017, the film held its official premiere at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles, California. A question-and-answer session moderated by Tom Bergeron was held after the screening that included Dick Van Dyke, Carl Reiner, Mel Brooks, and Norman Lear.

Reception



Critical response

The film has been met with a positive response from critics since its premiere. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 100% approval rating based on 6 reviews. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 81 out of 100 based on 4 critics, indicating "universal acclaim."

Awards and nominations



References




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