Little Richard: I Am Everything Explained
Little Richard: I Am Everything is an 2023 American documentary film, directed and produced by Lisa Cortés. It follows the life and career of musician Little Richard.
It had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2023, and was released on April 21, 2023, by Magnolia Pictures.
Plot
Documentary that follows the life and career of musician Little Richard.
Production
In December 2020, it was announced Cortés would direct and produce a documentary revolving around Little Richard, with Rolling Stone Films set to produce, and Dee Rees executive producing.[4] [5] In May 2022, it was announced CNN Films and HBO Max would co-produce the film.[6]
Release
The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2023.[7] Shortly after, Magnolia Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film.[8] It also screened at South by Southwest on March 13, 2023 and at the Douglass Theater in Macon, Georgia on April 14, 2023.[9] [10] It was released on April 21, 2023.[11] It premiered on September 4, 2023, on CNN.[12]
Critical reception
[13] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 79 out of 100 based on five critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[14]
Music
The documentary features original music by Tamar-kali, Valerie June, and Cory Henry. On June 16, 2023, the soundtrack was released on Varèse Sarabande and distributed by Concord. Jonathan Finegold served as the music supervisor of the film, and he also co-produced the original soundtrack alongside Andy Fisher.
Notes and References
- Web site: Little Richard: I Am Everything. Sundance Film Festival. April 7, 2023.
- 2609808129 . Little Richard: I Am Everything (2022) . June 9, 2023.
- Little-Richard-I-Am-Everything-(2023) . Little Richard: I Am Everything (2022) . June 9, 2023.
- News: CNN Films, HBO Max Commission LITTLE RICHARD: I AM EVERYTHING (w.t.) Produced By Bungalow Media + Entertainment . 8 April 2023 . CNN . 26 May 2022.
- Web site: 'Little Richard: I Am Everything': Rolling Stone And Bungalow Developing Docu About Music Icon, Dee Rees To Executive Produce, Lisa Cortes Directing. Deadline Hollywood. Dino. Day-Ramos. December 16, 2020. April 7, 2023.
- Web site: CNN Films, HBO Max Commission Little Richard Doc 'I Am Everything' From 'All In' Filmmaker Lisa Cortés. Deadline Hollywood. Matt. Grobar. May 16, 2022. April 7, 2023.
- Web site: Sundance Film Festival Lineup Set With Ukraine War, Little Richard, Michael J. Fox, Judy Blume Docs; Pics With Anne Hathaway, Emilia Clarke, Jonathan Majors; More. Deadline Hollywood. Anthony. D'Alessandro. Dominic. Patten. December 7, 2022. January 22, 2023.
- Web site: Magnolia Buys Worldwide Rights to 'Little Richard: I Am Everything' After Sundance Premiere. Variety. Brent. Lang. January 20, 2023. April 7, 2023.
- Web site: Little Richard: I Am Everything. South by Southwest. April 7, 2023.
- Web site: Donald Glover's 'Swarm' Series, Apple's 'Tetris' Movie Among Second Wave of SXSW Film and TV Programming. Variety. Katie. Reul. February 1, 2023. April 7, 2023.
- Web site: 'Little Richard: I Am Everything' Trailer Showcases the True King of Rock n' Roll. Collider. Ryan. O'Rourke. March 15, 2023. April 7, 2023.
- Web site: CNN Films to Premiere "Little Richard: I Am Everything" for TV on Monday, September 4 at 9pm ET/PT. The Futon Critic. August 8, 2023. August 9, 2023.
- Web site: Little Richard: I Am Everything. Rotten Tomatoes. April 16, 2023.
- little-richard-i-am-everything. film. Little Richard: I Am Everything. April 16, 2023.
