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Obit.

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  • 1hr 33m
  • 72

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Release Date:

Apr 26, 2017

Runtime:

1hr 33m

Synopsis

How do you put a life into 500 words? Ask the staff obituary writers at the New York Times. OBIT is a first-ever glimpse into the daily rituals, joys and existential angst of the Times obit writers, as they chronicle life after death on the front lines of history.

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Metacritic

72
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Based on 15 Critics
8.0

USER SCORE (4)

Generally favorable reviews based on 4 Reviews
88
May 18, 2017

You might think a documentary about the obituary writers at the New York Times would be a depressing, sobering, scholarly work — but it’s anything but.

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Metacritic review by Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Chicago Sun-Times
75
Apr 21, 2017

Informative, fascinating and surprisingly funny documentary.

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Rex Reed
Observer
80
Apr 11, 2017

Engaging and lively.

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Metacritic review by John DeFore
John DeFore
The Hollywood Reporter
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