Name: Joyce Carol Oates: A Body in the Service of Mind
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2022-09-16
Rating: 7.4

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Documentary1h 34m

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Tomatometer

7.4

TMDB

Storyline

Prolific writer Joyce Carol Oates has remained intensely private. Until now. Through a long-standing friendship, and persistent inquiry, director Stig Bjorkman is granted unprecedented access to document her mornings of longhand writing, her walks with her husband—to visit her within her solitude.

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Details

DirectorStig Björkman

ReleasedSep 16, 2022

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guide7SE

Studio

Mantaray Film

Reviews

8 reviews · 6 critics · 1 fan

6 fresh · 1 rotten

Maxwell Rabb

RTChicago ReaderSep 8, 2023

An affectionate, delicately composed portrait of one of America’s most fascinating, impactful writers.

Beatrice Loayza

RTNew York TimesSep 7, 2023

This documentary is so fixated on enshrining Oates within the canon of American literary giants that it skirts around the peculiarity and provocation of her ideas.

Mary Ann Brussat

RTSpirituality & PracticeDec 24, 2023

A wide-ranging documentary on the life and work of the prolific writer, outspoken political activist, and dedicated educator.

Lael Loewenstein

RTFilmWeek (LAist)Oct 4, 2023

A beautifully rendered documentary of someone whose work has been undeniably influential.