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| Directed by | Danny Gold |
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| Narrated by | Carl Reiner |
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| Edited by | Michael Mayhew |
| Music by | Ah2 Music Jeff Lippencott & Mark T. Williams |
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| Distributed by | HBO |
Release date | May 19, 2017 |
Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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 — who's already reserved the stage at Caesar's Palace for his 100th birthday show — is also in the film, as is longevity expert Dan Buettner."[1]
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.[2]
Release
Marketing
On May 12, 2017, the official trailer for the documentary was released.[1]
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.[3]
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.[4] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 81 out of 100 based on 4 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[5]
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 70th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Narrator | Carl Reiner | Nominated | [6][7] |
| Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, and Dave Grusin (for "Just Getting Started") | Nominated | ||
References
- 1 2 Busch, Anita (May 12, 2017). "'If You're Not In The Obit, Eat Breakfast' HBO Trailer Debuts – Watch". Deadline. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ↑ Busch, Anita (April 6, 2017). "'If You're Not In The Obit, Eat Breakfast' Documentary About 90+ Generation Gets June Bow On HBO". Deadline. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ↑ King, Susan (May 18, 2017). "Carl Reiner, Mel Brooks, Dick Van Dyke Wow Crowd at 'If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast' Premiere". Variety. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ↑ "If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ↑ "If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ↑ Hipes, Patrick (July 12, 2018). "Emmy Nominations: 'Game Of Thrones, 'The Americans', 'Atlanta', Defending Champ 'Handmaid's Tale' Among Top Nominees". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ↑ Littleton, Cynthia (September 9, 2018). "Anthony Bourdain, 'Jesus Christ Superstar' and 'Saturday Night Live' Win Big on Night 2 of Creative Arts Emmy Awards". Variety. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
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