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Documentaries like Sly

Not everyone loves Sly for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Sly

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like hearing a movie star tell his life in his own words.

  2. You like the man behind Rocky and Rambo more than the muscles.

  3. You want to see how a hard father shaped his films.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Spielberg2017

    • hearing a movie star tell his life in his own words
    • you want to see how a hard father shaped his films

    Good for you if you want Steven Spielberg telling his own story, film by film.

  • Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story2024

    • hearing a movie star tell his life in his own words
    • you want to see how a hard father shaped his films

    Good for you if you want the real Christopher Reeve, from Superman to activist.

  • For the Love of Spock2016

    • hearing a movie star tell his life in his own words
    • the man behind Rocky and Rambo more than the muscles
    • you want to see how a hard father shaped his films

    Good for you if you want the man behind Spock, told by people who knew him.

  • Val2021

    • hearing a movie star tell his life in his own words
    • you want to see how a hard father shaped his films

    Good for you if you like an actor's life told through his own camera.

  • Saving Mr. Banks2013

    • hearing a movie star tell his life in his own words
    • the man behind Rocky and Rambo more than the muscles

    Good for you if you like Emma Thompson's prickly author slowly letting people in.

  • I Am Heath Ledger2017

    • hearing a movie star tell his life in his own words
    • the man behind Rocky and Rambo more than the muscles

    Good for you if you want to see Heath Ledger through his own camera.

  • Michael2026

    • hearing a movie star tell his life in his own words

    Good for you if you like the true story behind a famous career.

  • STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie2023

    • hearing a movie star tell his life in his own words

    Good for you if you like hearing Michael J. Fox tell his story in his own words.

  • Arnold2023

    • hearing a movie star tell his life in his own words

    Good for you if you like hearing a famous life told by the man himself.

  • Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind2018

    • hearing a movie star tell his life in his own words

    Good for you if you want to hear the man behind Mork and Mrs. Doubtfire talk about himself.

  • Quincy2018

    • hearing a movie star tell his life in his own words

    Good for you if you like a famous life told up close, health scares included.

  • Spellbound2002

    • hearing a movie star tell his life in his own words
    • the man behind Rocky and Rambo more than the muscles

    Good for you if you want kids you root for, from very different homes.

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