Synopsis

The only thing Roger loved more than movies.

The surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert (1942-2013): his early days as a freewheeling bachelor and Pulitzer Prize winner, his famously contentious partnership with Gene Siskel, his life-altering marriage, and his brave and transcendent battle with cancer.

Reviews from Movi members

HeyCarp9.7August 11, 2026

I've been thinking about this for a few days now. I wasn't sure how to put my feelings into words. This is more than a film about Ebert's life and career. It's more than a film about a man at the end of his life. It's both of these and so much more. They do a great job showing Ebert as a human. They show his get mad. They show him get frustrated with everything. You see Ebert and Chaz, his wife, at their most vulnerable. Seeing this was very powerful. There were a number of times I had to stop the film to wipe the tears from my eyes.

Cast

  • Stephen StantonStephen StantonRoger Ebert (voice)
  • Roger EbertRoger EbertSelf - Film Critic
  • Chaz EbertChaz EbertSelf - Ebert's Wife
  • Ramin BahraniRamin BahraniSelf - Filmmaker
  • Richard CorlissSelf - Film Critic
  • Nancy De Los SantosSelf - TV Producer
  • Ava DuVernayAva DuVernaySelf - Filmmaker
  • Bruce ElliotSelf - Ebert's Friend
  • Laura EmerickSelf - Journalist
  • Emil EvansSelf - Ebert's Step-Grandson
  • Raven EvansSelf - Ebert's Step-Granddaughter
  • Sonia EvansSelf - Ebert's Step-Daughter
  • Thea FlaumSelf - TV Producer
  • Josh GoldenSelf - Ebert Website Designer
  • Werner HerzogWerner HerzogSelf - Filmmaker
  • Marlene Iglitzen SiskelSelf - Siskel's Wife
  • Carol IwataSelf - Ebert's Personal Assistant
  • Steve JamesSteve JamesSelf - Filmmaker / Narrator (voice)
  • Rick KoganSelf - Newspaperman
  • Donna La PietraSelf - TV Producer

Trailer

Watch UK Re-Release Trailer on YouTube

UK Re-Release Trailer · YouTube