"Sr."
“Like father. Like son. Like no other.”
Chris SmithWhere to watch in the United States: Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Robert Downey Sr. Zaina Ali 
Paul Thomas Anderson 
Alan Arkin 
Robert Downey Jr. Avri Roel Downey
Credits
Produced by: Robert Downey Jr.
Plot
A portrait of the life and career of Robert Downey Sr. (1936-2021), the visionary and fearless US filmmaker — father of actor Robert Downey Jr. — who in the sixties and seventies laid the foundations for countercultural comedy.
Sinekatalog’s take
An affectionate documentary portrait of an anarchic filmmaker, told partly through his son's eyes. It mixes archival clips with intimate conversation, and the mood is funny and bittersweet. Valuable for anyone interested in countercultural cinema and family bonds.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (3,961 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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