Marty, Life Is Short
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| Directed by | Lawrence Kasdan |
| Produced by | Sara Bernstein Blair Foster Lawrence Kasdan Meredith Kaulfers Christopher St. John Justin Wilkes |
| Starring | Martin Short |
| Cinematography | Bryant Fisher Antonio Rossi Emily Topper |
| Edited by | Sierra Neal |
| Music by | James Newton Howard Xander Rodzinski |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Marty, Life Is Short is a 2026 American documentary film directed by Lawrence Kasdan about the Canadian actor and comedian Martin Short. It premiered on Netflix on May 12, 2026.
Synopsis
The documentary explores Short's life and five-decade career through archival footage, personal home movies, and interviews with friends and fellow entertainers.
Release
The film was released worldwide on Netflix on May 12, 2026.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 97% of 37 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.7/10. The website's consensus reads: "Equal parts sweet and poignant, Life is Short does justice to Martin Short's life and career by acknowledging how pain and tragedy make joy all the more precious." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 68 out of 100, based on eight critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
Monica Castillo of The A.V. Club gave the film a B, writing that the film "is an overdue appreciation of a performer who's underestimated as a clown only because he makes being funny look so easy." Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com gave the film three out of four stars and wrote, "Ultimately, watching Marty, Life is Short as a huge fan of its subject makes for an entertaining if not illuminating experience."
References
- 1 2 Harrell, Phil (May 11, 2026). "'Marty, Life Is Short' reveals the losses endured by comedy legend Martin Short". NPR.
- 1 2 Tallerico, Brian (May 12, 2026). "Marty, Life is Short". RogerEbert.com.
- ↑ Fienberg, Daniel (May 12, 2026). "'Marty, Life Is Short' Review: Lawrence Kasdan's Netflix Documentary About His Friend Martin Short Is Warm and Bighearted". Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ Carey, Matthew (August 12, 2026). "Martin Short On 'OMITB' Season 6 And Documentary 'Marty, Life Is Short'". Deadline Hollywood.
- ↑ "Marty, Life Is Short". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Marty, Life Is Short". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved November 9, 2026.
- ↑ Castillo, Monica (May 12, 2026). "It turns out Martin Short is also the life of the party off-camera". The A.V. Club.
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