The defence The Auteur Devotee
“Ambition earns the room.”
The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.
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Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
Documentary · 2018
A funny, intimate and heartbreaking portrait of one of the world’s most beloved and inventive comedians, Robin Williams, told largely through his own words. Celebrates what he brought to comedy and to the culture at large, from the wild days of late-1970s L.A. to his death in 2014.
Movie details
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
2018 Documentary 1h 56m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
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TMDB
7.9 / 10
Community rating
A funny, intimate and heartbreaking portrait of one of the world’s most beloved and inventive comedians, Robin Williams, told largely through his own words. Celebrates what he brought to comedy and to the culture at large, from the wild days of late-1970s L.A. to his death in 2014.
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What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind?
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
Marina Zenovich
Robin Williams
Self (voice and archive footage)
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Mark Rasmussen
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Stan Wilson
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Valerie Velardi
Self
David Letterman
Self
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Bennett Tramer
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McLaurin Smith-Williams
Self
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Put Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.