Listen To Me Marlon (2015)
88%RT Audience Score:
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
5 wins & 21 nominations total
Listen to Me Marlon offers a fascinating look at the inner life of a Hollywood icon, told in his own words
Listen to Me Marlon is like having a sleepover with your best friend, except your best friend is Marlon Brando and he’s telling you all about his life. It’s a unique and intimate look at one of the greatest actors of all time, and it’s clear that Brando took his craft seriously. The documentary is a must-watch for any cinephile or Brando lover, and it’s sure to leave you feeling like you’ve just had a heart-to-heart with the man himself.
Production Company(ies)
Cosmo Films, Distressed Films, Film Nation Entertainment,
Distributor
Showtime Entertainment
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Unrated
Year of Release
2015
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 42m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jul 29, 2015 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 29, 2016
Genre(s)
Documentary
Keyword(s)
Listen to Me Marlon, Marlon Brando, documentary, English, Stevan Riley, R.J Cutler, George Chignell, John Battsek, Peter Ettedgui, Showtime Entertainment, $423.2K, rated PG-13, reviewed by Martin Hoyle, Kristen Yoonsoo Kim, Adam Nayman, Tara Brady, Tim Robey, Mark Kermode, Michael Clark, Nikki Baughan, Jennifer Merin, Michael J Cinema, Richard Crouse, Debbie Lynn Elias, actor, director, writer, producer
Worldwide gross: $516,337
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $644,527
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,688
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 70,286
US/Canada gross: $425,831
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $531,551
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,310
US/Canada opening weekend: $30,068
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $37,533
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,290
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Marlon Brando – Voice
Stevan Riley – Director, Writer
Peter Ettedgui – Writer
R.J. Cutler – Producer
Director(s)
Stevan Riley
Writer(s)
Stevan Riley, Peter Ettedgui
Producer(s)
R.J. Cutler, George Chignell, John Battsek
Film Festivals
Sundance
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
5 wins & 21 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (107) | Top Critics (44) | Fresh (102) | Rotten (5)
Much is hinted at, then skipped over. But Brando at least leaves us feeling there were real depths there: the angst was genuine, he took his art seriously.
May 2, 2017 | Rating: 3/5
Martin Hoyle
Financial Times
TOP CRITIC
Through its ups and downs, Listen to Me, at its core, is a gift for the fans. It’s like an audiobook for the cinephiles and Brando lovers-almost like a bedtime story from Brando himself.
February 27, 2017 | Rating: 3.5/5
Kristen Yoonsoo Kim
Complex
TOP CRITIC
There are plenty of posthumous profile pieces, of course, but Listen to Me Marlon is unique in that the dearly departed is the only one permitted to speak. It’s more of a séance than a documentary.
February 29, 2016
Adam Nayman
The Walrus
TOP CRITIC
An essential document for anybody even peripherally interested in this great, mumbling enigma.
October 30, 2015 | Rating: 4/5
Tara Brady
Irish Times
TOP CRITIC
Approaches Brando’s life and work as you might a kind of seance – a journey into the spirit world.
October 25, 2015 | Rating: 3/5
Tim Robey
Daily Telegraph (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Built upon Brando’s archive of self-analysing audio tapes, Stevan Riley’s intimate documentary gets under the actor’s skin to reveal a troubled, fragile, self-obsessed soul.
October 25, 2015 | Rating: 3/5
Mark Kermode
Observer (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Stevan Riley peels back the layers of one of the most mysterious figures in the history of film, with practically every word spoken by the subject himself. It is an unprecedented coup and perhaps the finest documentary of any entertainment icon ever made.
April 7, 2022 | Rating: 5/5
Michael Clark
Epoch Times
Together with family photos and home movies, it makes for an intimate and compelling portrait of a legend.
October 4, 2021
Nikki Baughan
AWFJ Women on Film
Brando was as fascinating in real life as he was on screen, and this documentary is a great way to get to know him up close and very personal.
October 4, 2021
Jennifer Merin
AWFJ Women on Film
Riley is in awe of Brando-as he should be. But he should also be critical of that awe.
September 1, 2021 | Rating: 2.5/5
Michael J. Casey
Michael J. Cinema
A biography unlike any other.
February 3, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Richard Crouse
Richard Crouse
A documentary as masterful and complex as Brando himself, Listen to Me Marlon is the ultimate Brando on Brando.
December 8, 2019
Debbie Lynn Elias
Behind The Lens…
Plot
With exclusive access to his extraordinary unseen and unheard personal archive including hundreds of hours of audio recorded over the course of his life, this is the definitive Marlon Brando cinema documentary. Charting his exceptional career as an actor and his extraordinary life away from the stage and screen with Brando himself as your guide, the film will fully explore the complexities of the man by telling the story uniquely from Marlon’s perspective, entirely in his own voice. No talking heads, no interviewees, just Brando on Brando and life.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The documentary features Marlon Brando’s own audio recordings, giving viewers a unique insight into his life and career.
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