Are We Good?

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Are We Good?
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Directed bySteven Feinartz
Produced bySteven Feinartz
Ethan Goldman
Julie Seabaugh
CinematographyJordan McNeile
Edited byNatalie Ancona
Derek Boonstra
Jenn Harper
Music byMarlon Lang
Distributed by Utopia
Release date
  • March 11, 2025 (2025-03-11)(SXSW)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Are We Good? is a 2025 American documentary film following comedian Marc Maron after losing his partner and filmmaker, Lynn Shelton, at the height of the pandemic and his life afterwards in building his next hour of comedy. [1] The documentary was created by Julie Seabaugh in May 2020 after the passing of Shelton, directed by Steven Feinartz, and produced by Feinartz, Ethan Goldman, and Seabaugh, who also served as story editor. [2] [3] [4] It was distributed by Utopia. [5]

Contents

The film features Marc Maron, Nate Bargatze, John Mulaney, David Cross, W. Kamau Bell, Laurie Kilmartin, Brendan McDonald, Sam Lipsyte, Caroline Rhea, Michaela Watkins, Jessica Kirson and Gary Gulman. [6] [7]

The film premiered at SXSW and Tribeca Film Festival. [8] The documentary had its public release just as Maron's sixteen year podcast, WTF with Marc Maron , came to an end. [9]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 97% of 36 critics' reviews are positive. [10] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 69 out of 100, based on six critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [11]

References

  1. "Are We Good?". Tribeca Film Festival. Tribeca Enterprises LLC. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  2. Gary Goldstein (2025-10-03). ""Are We Good?" review: Marc Maron shows vulnerability in doc profile". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  3. Matt Zoller Seitz (2025-10-03). ""Are We Good? (2025) Movie Review"". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  4. "Are We Good? (2025)". Labocine. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  5. "Marc Maron Documentary 'Are We Good?' Acquired by Utopia". Variety (via RamoLaw). Variety LLC. 2025-08-06. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  6. "Marc Maron is the rare comedian who shows us how it should be done". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Ltd. 2025-10-07. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  7. "Are We Good? Review: Marc Maron's Vulnerability After Loss Is On Beautiful, Aching Display In Intimate Documentary". ScreenRant. October 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  8. "Tribeca Festival Review: 'Are We Good?' is a Cathartic, Compelling, and Relatable Look at Marc Maron Navigating Grief". Awards Radar. 2025-06-15. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  9. ""The Film Itself Is a Little Hard on Me": Marc Maron Talks About the "Humbling" Experience of Filming 'Are We Good?'". Collider. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  10. "Are We Good?". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  11. "Are We Good?". Metacritic . Retrieved 2026-01-12.