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Martin Short looks back on a life fueled by joy in this unrated documentary, weaving classic clips, fresh interviews, and star-studded home movies never shown before. Interviews and clips bring the f-word plus milder swearing. Story material also covers shootings, beatings, and death threats, with kissing, wine or beer in social scenes, and real grief. Jump scares, kidnapping dread, or long stretches of suspense can unsettle kids. ClearAge leans toward 14 for older teens and adults.
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Martin Short looks back on a life fueled by joy in this documentary with classic clips, fresh interviews and star-studded, never-before-seen home movies.
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Violence Shootings, beatings, and repeated death threats keep powering the story…
Shootings, beatings, and repeated death threats keep powering the story material. Those beats circle back again and again
Language Interviews and clips land the f-word in strong moments. Milder swearing…
Interviews and clips land the f-word in strong moments. Milder swearing rides alongside it
Sex / nudity Clips and stories fold in kissing and warm romance talk. Nothing explic…
Clips and stories fold in kissing and warm romance talk. Nothing explicit appears
Drugs / alcohol Social scenes keep bringing wine, beer, or drunk behavior back into view
Social scenes keep bringing wine, beer, or drunk behavior back into view
Frightening Jump scares, kidnapping dread, or sustained suspense can leave kids une…
Jump scares, kidnapping dread, or sustained suspense can leave kids uneasy
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons No gore found in this title
No gore found in this title
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health Across the interviews and stories, stress, grief, and coping struggles…
Across the interviews and stories, stress, grief, and coping struggles keep rising to the surface
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement Funeral talk, parent loss, and open grieving shape some of the film's e…
Funeral talk, parent loss, and open grieving shape some of the film's emotional stretches
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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- Loss shapes several choices here. What helps families talk honestly about grief?
- Stress and trauma appear in the story. What support systems matter when fear or sadness takes over?
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