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Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me
Documentary · 2023
From the heights of her modeling fame to her tragic death, this documentary reveals Anna Nicole Smith through the eyes of the people closest to her.
Movie details
Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me
2023 Documentary 1h 56m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.4 / 10
3.7K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
38 %
Tomatometer
Metacritic
53 / 100
Metascore
TMDB
6.0 / 10
Community rating
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From the heights of her modeling fame to her tragic death, this documentary reveals Anna Nicole Smith through the eyes of the people closest to her.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Ursula Macfarlane
Anna Nicole Smith
Self (archive footage)
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Marilyn Grabowski
Self
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Patrik Simpson
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Pol Atteu
Self
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J.D. Ligier
Self
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Henley Mohrman
Young Anna
Daniel Smith
Self (archive footage)
Court is in session
Put Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“A test of endurance, your honour.”
Stillness keeps submitting itself as meaning. At some point, contemplation needs something worth contemplating.