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'Listen to Me Marlon' is a 2015 British documentary film written, directed and edited by Stevan Rileyabout the movie star and iconic actor Marlon Brando.[https://www.sho.com/titles/3396728/listen-to-me-marlon SHOWTIME][https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBEZzV63FR4 Listen to Me Marlon | Behind the Scenes | SHOWTIME Marlon Brando Documentary on official YouTube channel]

Release



On July 29, 2015, 'Listen to Me Marlon' was released theatrically in the United States; screening in over 140 cities during a ten-week run. The film was nominated for a Gotham Award.

Reception



Box office

'Listen to Me Marlon' grossed 47,869 (US$70,558) in the United Kingdom and $445,779 in other territories, for a total worldwide gross of $516,337.

Critical response

Upon its premiere in 2015, the film received positive reviews from critics.

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 96% based on 102 reviews, with an average rating of 8.0/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "'Listen to Me Marlon' offers a fascinating look at the inner life of a Hollywood icon, told in his own words."

'The Village Voice' calls it "a masterpiece" and David Edelstein lists it as "the greatest, most searching documentary of an actor ever put on film." According to 'Vanity Fair', it "is a compelling documentary about Marlon Brando compiled entirely from private audio tapes the actor recorded at home, in business meetings, during hypnosis, in therapy, and during press interviews."Miller, Julie [https://www.vanityfair.com/vf-hollywood/2015/01/sundance-marlon-brando "A Sundance Filmmaker Attempts to Explain Marlon Brando in the Enigmatic Icon's Own Words"], 'Vanity Fair'. 23 January 2015

'Variety' writes Brando's "complexity is limned as well as a documentary possibly could manage... Made with the full cooperation of the Brando estate, the pic is a superbly crafted collage whose soundtrack is as complexly textured as the curation and editing of visual elements."Harvey, Dennis [https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/sundance-film-review-listen-to-me-marlon-1201420110/ "Sundance Film Reviews: Listen to Me Marlon"], 'Variety'. 31 January 2015 As 'Rolling Stone' magazine summed it up, "You want Brando Confidential? Fine, you've got it."[https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/lists/25-must-see-movies-sundance-2015-20150116/listen-to-me-marlon-20150116 "25 Must-See Movies at Sundance 2015: No.1 - Listen to Me Marlon"], 'Rolling Stone'. January 2015.

Accolades



* Winner Best Documentary at The 2015 San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards

* Winner IDA Creative Recognition Award for Best Writing

* Winner 2015 Peabody Award

* Winner Best Film Founders Prize at the Traverse City Film Festival 2015

* Nominated Best Documentary BAFTA

* Nominated Best Documentary by The Phoenix Critics Circle

* Nominated Best Feature IDA Award

* Nominated Best Documentary at the 25th Gotham Independent Film Awards

* Nominated World Cinema Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival 2015

* Nominated Documentary Feature at the Montclair Film Festival 2015

* Nominated Best Documentary at the 2015 Detroit Film Critics Society Awards

* Included in The National Board of Reviews Top 5 Documentaries of 2015

* Shortlisted as one of the 15 Documentary films being considered for an Academy Award

References




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