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| Directed by | Danny Gold |
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| Narrated by | Carl Reiner |
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| Edited by | Michael Mayhew |
| Music by | Ah2 Music Jeff Lippencott & Mark T. Williams |
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| Distributed by | HBO |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Danny Gold that premiered on May 19, 2017 on HBO.
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast follows Carl Reiner as he poses the question, "'What's the secret to living into your 90s – and loving every minute of it?' Reiner tracks down several celebrated nonagenarians, and a few others over 100, to show how the twilight years can truly be the happiest and most rewarding. Jerry Seinfeld — who's already reserved the stage at Caesar's Palace for his 100th birthday show — is also in the film, as is longevity expert Dan Buettner." [1]
On April 5, 2017, it was announced that HBO would premiere the documentary on June 5, 2017. [2]
On May 12, 2017, the official trailer for the documentary was released. [1]
On May 17, 2017, the film held its official premiere at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles, California. A question-and-answer session moderated by Tom Bergeron was held after the screening that included Dick Van Dyke, Carl Reiner, Mel Brooks, and Norman Lear. [3]
The film has been met with a positive response from critics since its premiere. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 100% approval rating based on 6 reviews. [4] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 81 out of 100 based on 4 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". [5]
| Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 70th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Narrator | Carl Reiner | Nominated | [6] [7] |
| Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, and Dave Grusin (for "Just Getting Started") | Nominated | ||
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