Find Movies & TV
Home
Live TV
On Demand
Discover
Explore
Movies & TV Shows
Most Popular
Leaving Soon
Categories
Action
Animation
Comedy
Crime
Descriptive Audio
Documentary
Drama
En Español
Horror
Music
Romance
Sci-Fi
Thriller
Western
Explore
Browse Channels
Featured Channels
Stargate by MGM
Hallmark Movies & More
The First 48 by A&E
Categories
Hit TV
Drama TV
True Crime
Comedy
News
Sports
Reality
History & Science
Movies
Sci-Fi & Action
Classic TV
Food & Home
Lifestyle
Nature & Travel
Daytime TV
Game Shows
Kids & Family
Anime+
Chills & Thrills
International
En Español
Music
Sign In
Barrymore
Directed by
Erik Canuel
Not Rated
2012
83m
Drama
7.2
73%
67%
Add to Watchlist
As John Barrymore reckons with the ravages of his life of excess, he rents an old theatre to rehearse for a backer's audition to raise money for a revival of his 1920 Broadway triumph in Richard III.
More
Where to Watch Barrymore
Hoopla
Free
Tubi TV
Free
Acorn TV Apple TV
Subscription
+6 more
Cast of Barrymore
Christopher Plummer
John Barrymore
John Plumpis
Frank, The Prompter
Erik Canuel
Director / Writer
William Luce
Writer
Garth H. Drabinsky
Producer
Barrymore Ratings & Reviews
USA Today
Robert Bianco
Think of it as one great performer saluting another.
New York Daily News
David Hinckley
Plummer commands the stage as easily and firmly as Barrymore must have. He makes us believe that Barrymore would indeed, as he tries to reach deep into his past and revive Richard, keep recalling his wives or breaking in to sing a pop song of the day.
The New Republic
Stanley Kauffmann
The interest is in Plummer himself-who he is, what he can do.
Movie Metropolis
James Plath
Plummer is phenomenal, but be warned: you really have to like one-person shows in order to enjoy this 84-minute tour de force.
Seattle Times
Moira MacDonald
You wish you could be seeing this performance live, as it's meant to be seen - but lacking that, "Barrymore" on the big screen provides its own thrills.
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Plummer is marvelous, flitting between reminiscence and Shakespearean recitation as a gifted artist aware of his own wretchedness.
New York Post
Lou Lumenick
Plummer's Barrymore shows flashes of glory as he delivers bits and pieces of various Shakespearean roles.
New York Daily News
Joe Neumaier
While Plummer acts his heart out, the script becomes one punchline after another.
Film Journal International
David Noh
Christopher Plummer works hard to give us his idea of John Barrymore in this record of a theatrical tour-de-force, which is more dramatically florid than biographically enlightening.
Los Angeles Times
Betsy Sharkey
It was brilliant as a one-man stage show; it was never a good candidate for film.
New York Times
Manohla Dargis
Mr. Plummer stumbles beautifully, poignantly and often, leering and searching through a haze of memory or, with concern edged with panic, calling for "a line, a line" much as Richard III calls for a horse.
Observer
Rex Reed
Plummer is the one-man show at the center of this one-man vehicle. He will leave you stunned and cheering.
Village Voice
Ernest Hardy
A wistful look at faded dreams and opportunities lost due to both the vagaries of the business and self-sabotage.
The Hollywood Reporter
John DeFore
Despite some stylistic missteps, showcase for Plummer's Tony-winning performance will captivate theater fans.
New York Magazine/Vulture
David Edelstein
God, I love Plummer's performance -- the twiddling fingers, the tipsy sway of the head, the reverberating roar, as well as the pathos of a man who can't stop acting long enough to hear the cry of his own soul.
Slant Magazine
Andrew Schenker
Director Erik Canuel fails to deliver us from the inevitable hermeticism of the material.
Variety
Dennis Harvey
The material itself has a formulaic solo-bioplay rhythm neither performer nor director can fully elude.
Watch Barrymore Videos
Barrymore
Barrymore
Trailer
Take Plex everywhere
Watch free anytime, anywhere, on almost any device.
See the full list of supported devices
Home
Live TV
On Demand
Discover
