Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
Kino Lorber | Release Date: June 20, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
79
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
12
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
91
The PlaylistBrian FarvourJan 31, 2025
It’s a unique profile of Matlin, and by incorporating a wealth of her similarly deaf friends, the film sits in stark contrast to its contemporaries; when any interviewee uses sign language, and the sound drops to near zero, it’s hard not to feel all the more engaged. Read full review
88
RogerEbert.comPeyton RobinsonJun 20, 2025
Stern, herself deaf, crafts an intimate and moving documentary that takes us through the legendary life of Marlee Matlin, uncovering a legacy of advocacy, activism, and perseverance. Read full review
83
IndieWireKate ErblandJan 31, 2025
There’s something quite moving about watching Matlin tell her own story, on her own terms. Read full review
80
The GuardianPeter BradshawAug 5, 2025
This is an engaging and thoroughly worthwhile movie. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesTim GriersonJun 27, 2025
The 59-year-old actor’s legacy may indeed be one of perseverance, but “Not Alone Anymore” touchingly details just how much more challenging her battles with addiction and sexual abuse have been than those of other famous people. Read full review
80
Screen DailyAllan HunterJan 31, 2025
On the surface, Not Alone Anymore is a solid, sweet-natured celebration of a unique artist, but it gradually provides a deeper perspective. Read full review
80
VarietyLisa KennedyJan 31, 2025
Directed by Shoshannah Stern, who is hearing impaired, the documentary — made for the “American Masters” series and premiering at Sundance — is both straightforward and subtle. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinJan 31, 2025
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore does offer an engaging, exuberant portrait of the relentlessly likeable Matlin. Read full review
75
Washington PostTy BurrJul 11, 2025
The star is so engaging and her story so compelling that this well-edited profile easily hangs together. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonJun 25, 2025
There are painful moments in “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore,” and there are triumphs. But mostly, it is a film of grace and acceptance — a necessary portrait of a groundbreaking artist. Read full review
70
ColliderTherese LacsonFeb 5, 2025
By the end of Not Alone Anymore, it's clear that Matlin is far from a star who burned too bright once, and her light has not dimmed at all. If anything, she's been working steadily and surely and despite the years of solitude, thanks to her creating the path forward, she is not alone anymore and won't ever be again. Read full review
65
TheWrapElizabeth WeitzmanJan 30, 2025
It’s a testament to both Matlin and the movie that we leave already anticipating the chapters still to come. Read full review
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