Being Eddie
2025 documentary film
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Being Eddie is a 2025 American documentary film about the actor and comedian Eddie Murphy. It is directed by Angus Wall. It was released on Netflix on November 12, 2025.[1]
John Fox
Charisse M. Hewitt
Kent Kubena
Terry Leonard
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| Directed by | Angus Wall |
| Produced by | John Davis John Fox Charisse M. Hewitt Kent Kubena Terry Leonard |
| Cinematography | Alex Pollini |
| Edited by | Will Znidaric |
| Music by | Osei Essed |
Production company | Makemake |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 75% of 28 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.1/10. The website's consensus reads: "Being Eddie is a warm, polished, and affectionate portrait that, while not entirely in-depth, offers plenty of laughs and a lively celebration of Eddie Murphy's remarkable career and enduring influence."[2] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 62 out of 100, based on seven critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[3]
Craig D. Lindsey of RogerEbert.com gave the film three out of four stars and wrote, "Murphy often sits with a cocked head to the side when he talks, remaining both sage and suave as he tells his life story, often looking like he's surprised most of it happened to him."[4]
Daniel Fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "[Y]ou're gonna wanna watch Being Eddie because when Eddie Murphy wants to be, he's a spectacular storyteller and, as everybody already knows, an expert mimic."[5]
