Sidney is a 2022 American documentary film directed by Reginald Hudlin.Matthew Carey, "Watch ‘Sidney’ Trailer, Documentary On Late Film Legend Sidney Poitier Produced By Oprah Winfrey". Deadline Hollywood, August 16, 2022. The film is a portrait of the life and legacy of actor Sidney Poitier in his final appearance.Samantha Bergeson, "'Sidney' Trailer: Sidney Poitier’s Legacy Defined in Documentary Produced by Oprah". IndieWire, August 17, 2022.
Release The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2022,Andrew Tracy, "Poitier doc 'Sidney,' 'Moonage Daydream' among announced TIFF titles". RealScreen, July 28, 2022. and was released on Apple TV+ on September 23.
Reception On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 90% of 80 critics reviewed the film positively with an average rating of 7.7/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Sidney might feel a bit standard compared to its trailblazing subject -- but then again, it'd be all but impossible to capture a life this extraordinary in any single film." On Metacritic, the film holds a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on 21 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
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