Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds
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Music by | Will Bates |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds (on-screen title is simply Bright Lights) is a 2016 documentary about the relationship between entertainer Debbie Reynolds (in her final film appearance) and her daughter, actress and writer Carrie Fisher.[1] It premiered at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival and on January 7, 2017, on HBO.[2][3]
A few weeks before the film's premiere broadcast, both Fisher and Reynolds died. On December 23, Fisher went into cardiac arrest and succumbed four days later on December 27, while Reynolds had a severe stroke from which she died on the following day, December 28.[4]
Production
Alexis Bloom and
Release
The film had its world premiere at the
The documentary was to premiere on HBO in March 2017,[12] but after the actresses' deaths in late December 2016, the network announced that they were reconsidering the air date.[13] The decision was subsequently made to air the premiere on HBO on January 7, 2017.[14]
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 100%, based on 57 reviews, with an average rating of 8.93/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds is a touching, bittersweet, and ultimately charming love story that serves as a poignantly effective tribute to the strangely complicated, uniquely resilient mother/daughter duo."[15] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 85 out of 100, based on 25 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[16]
David Rooney of
References
- ^ "Carrie Fisher reflects on mother Debbie Reynolds' legacy in HBO doc Bright Lights". Entertainment Weekly. May 23, 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (December 28, 2016). "Inside Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher's Upcoming HBO Documentary: 'It's a Love Story'". Variety. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
HBO will carefully consider the appropriate timing given the tragic developments
- ^ de Morales, Lisa (December 30, 2016). "HBO Moves 'Bright Lights' Debut In Wake of Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds Deaths". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- ^ Wong, Julia (December 29, 2016). "Debbie Reynolds dies one day after daughter Carrie Fisher". The Guardian. London. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ Gerard, Jeremy (May 13, 2016). "HBO's Docu 'Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher And Debbie Reynolds' – Cannes Video". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ Ryan, Patrick (December 29, 2016). "What we know about Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds' HBO documentary". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ "Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ Hammond, Pete (September 1, 2016). "Telluride Film Festival Lineup: 'Sully', 'La La Land', 'Arrival', 'Bleed For This' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ "Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds". New York Film Festival. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (August 24, 2016). "New York Film Festival: Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds documentary Bright Lights joins lineup". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- AFI Fest. Archived from the originalon October 28, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- Bustle.com. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (December 28, 2016). "Inside Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher's Upcoming HBO Documentary: 'It's a Love Story'". Variety. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ Romano, Nick (December 30, 2016). "Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds documentary Bright Lights premiering in January". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- ^ "Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ "Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds". Metacritic. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ^ Rooney, David (May 14, 2016). "'Bright Lights: Starring Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher': Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- Indiewire.com. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- Screen Daily. Retrieved December 30, 2016.