The World According to Allee Willis

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The World According to Allee Willis
World according to allee willis.jpg
Directed by Alexis Spraic
Starring Lily Tomlin
Allee Willis
Paul Reubens
Prudence Fenton
Julie Brown
Cyndi Lauper
Patti LaBelle
Bruce Vilanch
Paul Feig
Pamela Adlon
Andrae Alexander
Stephen Bray
Mark Cuban
Mark Mothersbaugh
Lesley Ann Warren
Distributed by Magnolia Pictures
Release date
  • 2024 (2024)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The World According to Allee Willis is a 2024 American biographical documentary about the life of songwriter Allee Willis directed by Alexis Manya Spraic. [1]

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Critical reception

Los Angeles Times , "The zesty, illuminating “The World According to Allee Willis” feels like what the showbiz biodoc was meant for, to give voice to someone who was so much more than a ubiquitous album-sleeve credit." [1]

The New York Times , "“The World According to Allee Willis” shines a light on a musical artist whose creative spirit wasn't limited to one genre or even to music." [2]

The Hollywood Reporter , "Director Alexis Manya Spraic crafts a documentary that strives to be just as fascinating as its subject." [3]

Variety , "Alexis Manya Spraic’s documentary feels like a colorful sampler drawn from near-inexhaustible source materials." [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Abele, Robert (November 15, 2024). "Review: In 'The World According to Allee Willis,' a late pop genius makes her own spotlight". Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on November 15, 2024.
  2. ↑ Wilkinson, Alissa (November 15, 2024). "A Songwriter for Earth, Wind & Fire and 'Friends'? That's Just the Start". The New York Times . Archived from the original on November 15, 2024.
  3. ↑ Searles, Jourdain (March 25, 2024). "'The World According to Allee Willis' Review: A Fascinating Doc Honors a Creative Force of Nature". The Hollywood Reporter .
  4. ↑ Harvey, Dennis (November 15, 2024). "'The World According to Allee Willis' Review: The Songwriter Who Stretched From 'September' to the 'Friends' Theme Song Gets a Lively Doc". Variety .


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