Little Richard: I Am Everything
Directed by Lisa Cortés
- Kevin WardJuly 4, 2025I never tire of these docs. Little Richard was such a trailblazing icon and his story is so fascinating. From the birth of Rock n Roll to his struggles with reconciling his queerness with his devout religious beliefs, it’s an honest look at his life and career. It feels a bit muted as compared to his larger than life personality, but what really shines through is his unflinching love and acceptance of others.
Little Richard: I Am Everything Trivia
Little Richard: I Am Everything was released on May 4, 2023.
Little Richard: I Am Everything was directed by Lisa Cortés.
Little Richard: I Am Everything has a runtime of 1h 42m.
Little Richard: I Am Everything was produced by Lisa Cortés, Robert Friedman, Liz Yale Marsh, Caryn Capotosto.
The story of the black, gay origins of rock n' roll. It explodes the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the innovator – the originator – Richard Penniman. Through a wealth of archive and performance that brings us into Richard's complicated inner world, the film unspools the icon's life story with all its switchbacks and contradictions.
The key characters in Little Richard: I Am Everything are Self (archive footage) (Little Richard), Self (John Waters), Self (Mick Jagger).
Little Richard: I Am Everything is rated R.
Little Richard: I Am Everything is a Documentary, Music, Biography film.
Little Richard: I Am Everything has an audience rating of 9.8 out of 10.
Little Richard: I Am Everything has made $178K at the box office.