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The Oldest Person in the World

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Critics Reviews

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Peter Howell Toronto Star 3d
There’s placid acceptance of an inevitable truth: we’re all getting older together, while the planet keeps right on spinning. Go to Full Review Peyton Robinson RogerEbert.com 3d
It desperately wishes for existential depth, but Green’s sentimentality and cloying, soft spoken narration are pleading and off-puttin Go to Full Review Bilge Ebiri New York Magazine/Vulture Jan 27
For a movie so filled with death, The Oldest Person in the World is surprisingly, almost confrontationally life-affirming. That sounds cheap, but Green comes by the sentiment honestly. Go to Full Review Cory Woodroof For the Win at USA Today 21h
People of all ages should give this encouraging documentary a spin; its well-lived lessons applicable from 0-99. What a gem. Go to Full Review Jason Gorber POV Magazine 2d
Despite literally being a film about life and death, The Oldest Person in the World feels slight at best and trivial at its worst. Go to Full Review Abe Friedtanzer Awards Buzz Jan 29
8/10
This exploration of the longevity of life is very worthwhile and sure to provoke a reaction from anyone who watches it as they contemplate their own mortality and what they enjoy most about life. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Sam Green

Director

Alison Byrne Fields

Producer

Josh Penn

Producer

Alex Turtletaub

Executive Producer

Jennifer J. Pritzker

Executive Producer

Maida Lynn

Executive Producer

Movie Info

Director
Sam Green
Producer
Alison Byrne Fields, Josh Penn
Production Co
Serenade, Aggregate Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 27m