Spielberg
An expansive, affectionate portrait of Steven Spielberg that examines the personal history, collaborators, and creative choices behind his place in modern Hollywood.
Overview
Explore the life and legacy of one of cinema's greatest visionaries through intimate interviews and rare footage.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- celebratory
- reflective
- warm
- film club viewing
- cinema history study
What critics said
Critics broadly found the documentary absorbing and insightful in its behind-the-scenes portrait of Spielberg, while noting that it is somewhat uncritical.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The documentary traces Steven Spielberg's life and career through interviews, archival footage, and commentary from peers and relatives.
Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Richard Dreyfuss, Tom Hanks, and J.J. Abrams provide firsthand perspectives on Spielberg's place in filmmaking.
Archive footage and biographical interviews revisit Spielberg's formative experiences, professional evolution, and body of work.
The production combines celebrity and expert interviews with archival material to construct its portrait of Spielberg.
Films like Spielberg, and why
Hitchcock/Truffaut
portrait documentary of a major american filmmaker built from interviews and archival material
The Movies That Made Us
absorbing filmmaker biography combining career history, personal context, and cinema commentary
Scorsese's World Cinema Project
celebratory yet critical documentary portrait of an influential director through interviews and film history
Movie Details
- Director
- Susan Lacy
- Release Date
- 2017-10-05
- Runtime
- 147 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (314)
Cast
- Steven Spielberg
- Martin Scorsese
- Richard Dreyfuss
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Tom Hanks
- J.J. Abrams
- Leonardo DiCaprio
- Cate Blanchett
- Drew Barrymore
- Daniel Craig
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Spielberg about?
- An expansive, affectionate portrait of Steven Spielberg that examines the personal history, collaborators, and creative choices behind his place in modern Hollywood.
- What is Spielberg like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Spielberg as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Spielberg violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Spielberg.
- What did critics think of Spielberg?
- Critics broadly found the documentary absorbing and insightful in its behind-the-scenes portrait of Spielberg, while noting that it is somewhat uncritical.
- Which films are like Spielberg?
- Films with a similar feel include Hitchcock/Truffaut, The Movies That Made Us, and Scorsese's World Cinema Project.
- How long is Spielberg?
- Spielberg runs 147 minutes.
- Where can I watch Spielberg?
- In United States, Spielberg streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
