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Obit is the first documentary to look into the world of newspaper obituaries, via the obituary desk at The New York Times. The writers and editors discuss their unique approach to writing the obituaries of public figures.

Genre:

Documentary

Actors:

Bruce Weber, William McDonald, Margalit Fox, William Grimes, Jack Kadden, Douglas Martin, Jeff Roth, Daniel Slotnik, Paul Vitello

Director:

Vanessa Gould

Country:

United States

Release:

2016

IMDb:

7.3

Quality:

Duration:

93 min

Boston Globe

As someone who takes great pleasure in both reading and writing valedictions to the recently deceased, I can personally attest that the movie's dead on.

May 18, 2017

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Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta)

While it's worth a flip-through, Obit doesn't merit an above-the-fold headline.

August 17, 2017

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ReviewExpress.com

It's almost enough to inspire the reader to go out and do something important

November 30, 2017

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San Diego Reader

The real subject here is storytelling, the creation of a stylish, authoritative, highly personal record of "how the world got to be the way it is." One more thing to miss about newspapers when they go.

May 18, 2017

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KDHX (St. Louis)

Obit. dives deep, into the morgue, into writers' and editors' hearts and minds, into the dead. Obit.'s world is fascinating indeed.

August 29, 2017

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Los Angeles Times

The people brought to life here, using a combination of the written obituary and news clips, are a varied and fascinating bunch.

May 04, 2017

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Denerstein Unleashed

If you're an avid newspaper reader, you won't want to miss this informative and entertaining documentary.

August 30, 2017

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Washington Post

It is fascinating to watch the writers in "Obit" strive to do right by their subjects, warts and all.

May 11, 2017

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San Francisco Chronicle

These folks are neither dour nor sappy; they are just talented journalists who want to do right by the people who left their mark on the world.

May 10, 2017

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Film Experience

Obit isn't a film that strays from the conventional path.

July 20, 2017

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Winnipeg Free Press

Far from being depressing, dirge-like or morbid, Obit is vivacious, funny and effortlessly entertaining.

September 15, 2017

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Detroit News

"Obit" manages to be both about a specific type of journalism and the larger world it reflects while dropping in all manner of colorful lives and circumstances.

June 23, 2017

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