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Will & Harper (2024)

Will & Harper poster
Directed by
Josh Greenbaum
Genre
documentary film, road movie, buddy film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 54m
Rated
R
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 118 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two old friends take a cross-country road trip. One of them has recently transitioned and they explore how this changes their friendship and their experiences in different parts of America.

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What happens

Will & Harper is a 2024 American documentary film directed by Josh Greenbaum and following actor Will Ferrell and writer Harper Steele as the duo make a 17-day road trip across the United States, the latter having recently completed a gender transition. It was produced by Jessica Elbaum, Ferrell, Greenbaum, Christopher Leggett, and Rafael Marmor. Will & Harper premiered at the 40th Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2024, received a limited theatrical release in the United States on September 13, and began streaming worldwide on Netflix on September 27. It received positive reviews from critics and was named one of the top 5 documentary films of 2024 by the National Board of Review. The film won a Peabody Award at the 85th Annual Ceremony. The film received a BAFTA nomination for Best Documentary at the 2025 BAFTA Film Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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