Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
Ben Stiller revisits his parents’ legendary comedy partnership to understand the family, labor, and cultural legacy behind their public success.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- nostalgic
- affectionate
- reflective weekend viewing
- family film night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the documentary as an engaging and fascinating tribute that places Stiller and Meara’s family story within the evolution of American comedy.
What sets it apart
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Ben Stiller personally explores Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara’s legacy while situating their partnership within American comedy history.
The film examines Stiller and Meara as both a comedy duo and a committed couple balancing work, home life, and parenting.
Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara appear as themselves through archive footage alongside their children’s present-day reflections.
The family legacy is connected to how American comedy and its professional expectations have changed over time.
Films like Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost, and why
The Other One: The Long, Strange Trip of Bob Weir
shared focus on comedy history, archival performance, and the emotional legacy of a celebrated entertainer
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
shared family-centered documentary perspective on an iconic performer and the private costs of public life
The Sparks Brothers
shared exploration of a comedy partnership through archival material, cultural history, and personal testimony
Laurel & Hardy: The Magic Behind the Movies
shared affectionate portrait of a groundbreaking comedy duo and their influence on American entertainment
Movie Details
- Director
- Ben Stiller
- Release Date
- 2025-10-17
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (24)
Cast
- Jerry Stiller
- Anne Meara
- Ben Stiller
- Amy Stiller
- Ella Stiller
- Quinn Dempsey Stiller
- Christine Taylor
- Christopher Walken
- John Guare
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost about?
- Ben Stiller revisits his parents’ legendary comedy partnership to understand the family, labor, and cultural legacy behind their public success.
- What is Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost.
- What did critics think of Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost?
- Critics broadly regard the documentary as an engaging and fascinating tribute that places Stiller and Meara’s family story within the evolution of American comedy.
- Which films are like Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost?
- Films with a similar feel include The Other One: The Long, Strange Trip of Bob Weir, Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind, The Sparks Brothers, and Laurel & Hardy: The Magic Behind the Movies.
- How long is Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost?
- Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost?
- In United States, Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost streams on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel.
