How to Come Alive With Norman Mailer is a 2024 American documentary film co-written, produced, and directed by Jeff Zimbalist. The film is about Norman Mailer. It was released theatrically in 50 U.S. cities by Kino Lorber and Zeitgeist Films.
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Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 10 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.6/10.
Owen Gleiberman of Variety wrote, "How to Come Alive with Norman Mailer holds surprises even for Mailer fans. Yet as much as Mailer, with his braggadocio and heady male swagger, may not seem like he fits snugly into this day and age, I strongly suspect that if you're a young person who's a reader and you've never read a word that Norman Mailer wrote and you saw this movie, you'd be looking up one of his volumes within a day."
Accolades
It was nominated for an IDA Award for Best Documentary and the Grand Jury and Audience Awards at Doc NYC, and was the recipient of the Best Documentary Feature Award at the 2024 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival.