Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

Roadrunner: A Film
About Anthony Bourdain
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMorgan Neville
Produced by
Edited by
  • Eileen Myers
  • Aaron Wickenden
Music byMichael Andrews
Sarah Lipstate
Production
companies
Distributed byFocus Features
Release dates
  • June 11, 2021 (2021-06-11) (Tribeca)
  • July 16, 2021 (2021-07-16) (United States)
Running time
118 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$5.5 million[1]

Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain is a 2021 American documentary film directed and produced by Morgan Neville. The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 11, 2021, and was released in the United States on July 16, 2021, by Focus Features. The film grossed $5.5 million at the box office and received critical acclaim, but also garnered controversy over its use of artificial intelligence technology to reproduce Bourdain's voice for some audio clips.

The film follows the life and career of chef, author, and travel documentarian Anthony Bourdain,[2] who died by suicide on June 8, 2018, at the age of 61 while on location in France for his CNN show Parts Unknown.[3] The documentary features interviews with David Chang and Éric Ripert, as well as members of the production crew from Parts Unknown.[4] The title alludes to "Roadrunner", a song by The Modern Lovers, that appears in the film.

  1. ^ "Roadruner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
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  3. ^ Lang, Brent; Halperin, Shirley (June 8, 2018). "Anthony Bourdain Dies at 61". Variety. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  4. ^ Breen, Kerry (June 3, 2021). "Get an exclusive first look at upcoming Anthony Bourdain documentary". NBC Universal.