The Life and Death of Peter Sellers fingerprintStrong craft, striking style.
Calm and low-key
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, show business, and the mind
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers is calm and low-intensity.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and satire.
A real life story, show business, and the mind
Its world is built around a real life story, show business, and the mind.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 6.9 and Rotten Tomatoes 69%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
2 h 2 min
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers runs 2 h 2 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 69 and audiences 71 out of 100, so both groups see The Life and Death of Peter Sellers much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
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TV Tropes lists 26 storytelling tropes for The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, including Adapted Out, Anger Montage, Animated Credits Opening.
6.9
