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2014·PG

Alive Inside

Music is the strongest form of magic

Documentary1h 14m

🍅75%

🍅

75%

Tomatometer

🍿

90%

Popcornmeter

7.6

TMDB

Storyline

Five million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's disease and dementia—many of them alone in nursing homes. A man with a simple idea discovers that songs embedded deep in memory can ease pain and awaken these fading minds. Joy and life are resuscitated, and our cultural fears over aging are confronted.

Trailers

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Details

DirectorMichael Rossato-Bennett

ReleasedJan 18, 2014

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guidePGUS

Studios

Impact Partners

Artemis Rising

Cast

Oliver Sacks

Oliver Sacks

Bobby McFerrin

Bobby McFerrin

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

Amazon Prime Video

Philo

Fandor

Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Rent / Buy

Apple TV Store

Google Play Movies

YouTube

Fandango At Home

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

7 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“It's somewhat clumsily expressed, but Alive Inside offers such an uplifting message that it's ultimately hard to resist.”

75% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

M

Moira MacDonald

RTSeattle TimesAug 21, 2014

Music here seems to have a miraculous power to lift up, to awaken, to reinvigorate.

B

Barbara VanDenburgh

RTArizona RepublicAug 14, 2014

Equal parts heart-wrenching and heart-lifting ...

M

Matthew Lickona

RTSan Diego ReaderAug 7, 2014

I would have preferred a documentary that did more presenting and less pushing. But...the music's vivifying effect on old souls made for some of the most moving scenes I've seen all year.

R

Richard Propes

RTTheIndependentCritic.comSep 1, 2020

Alive Inside is a hopeful and inspiring film.

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Information

Title

Alive Inside

Released

Jan 18, 2014

Rated

PG

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 14m

Status

Released

Studios

Impact Partners, Artemis Rising

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