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A 2023 American documentary directed by Davis Guggenheim that explores Michael J. Fox's struggles with Parkinson's disease at age 29 and its effect on his life and career.

It was released on January 20, 2023, at Sundance and May 12, 2023, on Apple TV+.


Tropes for the film:

  • The Alcoholic: Fox talks about being this for a time, because of both the pressures of fame and being diagnosed with Parkinson's until he later became sober.
  • As Himself: Fox; his wife, Tracy Pollan, and their kids appear as themselves as they discuss Fox's diagnosis and its effects on their lives.
  • Character Title: Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie.
  • Hiding the Handicap: Discussed as Fox talks about being diagnosed in 1991 and hiding it for the next seven years until when he was working on Spin City and later becoming an advocate for more research for the condition.


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