It’s not just that Gene Wilder starred in some of the best comedies ever made that made him such a beloved movie star. It’s that Wilder elevated his comedy persona into someone audiences from all walks of life could relate to, no matter the genre.

Full Review | Original Score: B | Jul 8, 2024

I’d almost forgotten what a wonderful performer Gene Wilder was. But then I caught Ron Frank’s documentary “Remembering Gene Wilder” and it all came rushing back.

Full Review | Original Score: B+ | Jul 5, 2024

Gene Wilder was by all accounts a lovely man, and Remembering Gene Wilder is a lovely tribute.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jun 30, 2024

The actor behind those hit performances comes to the fore in this affectionate biography from director Ron Frank, which uses narration from the now-deceased actor and typically oversized storytelling from former collaborator Mel Brooks to reacquaint us.

Full Review | Jun 28, 2024

Superficial

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Jun 18, 2024

As hagiographies go, Remembering Gene Wilder is at least thoughtful, and avoids being shameless or indulgent. Fans will appreciate the trip down memory lane.

Full Review | Jun 17, 2024

“Remembering Gene Wilder” feels like the sort of safe, sanitized accounting of Wilder’s life and work that one would see playing in a museum exhibit of the man’s work.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | May 20, 2024

The film is only ever able to look from the outside in, never able to make sense of the complex tragedy which sat beneath the eccentric good guy.

Full Review | Original Score: 5.9/10 | Apr 29, 2024

“Remembering Gene Wilder,” which Ron Frank directed, is a somewhat unusual documentary, starting with the odd career arc it chronicles. The most unusual thing, and very much in a good way, is that Wilder serves as de facto narrator.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Apr 23, 2024

REMEMBERING GENE WILDER is a fitting tribute to the a comic icon, taking us through the various phases of his life and career. It is a love letter that the late actor’s fans (he died in 2016) won’t want to miss.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 15, 2024

Remembering Gene Wilder is more than a tribute to a one-of-a- kind performer. It’s also an essen­tial contribution to film history.

Full Review | Apr 12, 2024

A fond documentary tribute to the beloved comic actor...

Full Review | Apr 5, 2024

Hagiographic and by-the-book nearly to a fault, it's nevertheless saved by its charming subject and the wealth of clips from the actor/writer/filmmaker’s illustrious career.

Full Review | Original Score: B- | Apr 5, 2024

This adoring documentary... offers ... a welcome reminder that those emotionally unpredictable but essentially decent souls Wilder often played got their authenticity from being, at heart, a lot like him.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 5, 2024

Remembering Gene Wilder is lacking in overall depth and scope, but in terms of encapsulating what made the film’s subject such an endearing and enduring presence, it’s okay for those who don’t want more from a biopic than the obvious.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/10 | Apr 4, 2024

A beautiful, affectionate, albeit brief, biography of an actor who was adored by all.

Full Review | Original Score: 8/10 | Apr 4, 2024

“Remembering Gene Wilder” is a pleasant retro journey for fans and an efficient introduction to a comic genius for cineasts who might not know his work. It could have been so much more.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Apr 3, 2024

Though Frank doesn’t break any new ground cinematically—talking head interviews flank home movies, film clips surround family photos—the mellow approach belies a deep emotional connection.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Apr 3, 2024

Falling somewhere on the biography continuum between warts-and-all and hagiography, director Ron Frank’s tender tribute shows a man madly in love with his craft.

Full Review | Original Score: A- | Apr 3, 2024

Remembering Gene Wilder is a fitting tribute to not only the actor but to the man himself and how he lived his life.

Full Review | Original Score: 4.5/5 | Mar 29, 2024