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Dear Mr. Brody

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When 21-year-old hippie-millionaire Michael Brody Jr. decided to give away his $25-million fortune to anyone in need, he ignited a psychedelic spiral of events. Instant celebrities, Brody and his wife Renee, were mobbed by the public, scrutinized by the press, and overwhelmed by the crush of personal letters responding to his extraordinary offer. Fifty years later, an enormous cache of these letters are discovered--unopened. In this riveting follow-up to 2016's TOWER, award-winning director Keith Maitland reveals the incredible story of Michael Brody Jr.--and the countless struggling Americans who sought his help--to create a deeply moving meditation on desire, need, philanthropy, and love.
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Dear Mr. Brody uses its stranger-than-fiction true story to take a touching look at how an act of kindness can reverberate for years.

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Leah Greenblatt Entertainment Weekly Apr 29, 2022
B
Unevenly executed but still compelling: a far-out cautionary tale of money, media, and gonzo idealism gone wrong. Go to Full Review
Odie Henderson RogerEbert.com Mar 5, 2022
3/4
Dear Mr. Brody does a fine job of showing how the financial chasm between rich and poor people is as wide and insurmountable today as it was in 1970. Go to Full Review
Ty Burr Ty Burr's Watch List (Substack) Mar 4, 2022
3/4
The film is over-directed and antic in spots but unexpectedly touching in others, and it’s paced for maximum involvement and lingering melancholy. Go to Full Review
Greg Carlson Vague Visages Jul 28, 2023
Key players in the saga, led by the clear-eyed and contemplative Renee DuBois Brody — who married Michael after knowing him just a few weeks — provide helpful context and connect events of more than half a century ago to today. Go to Full Review
Michael Barrett PopMatters Jun 16, 2023
Among many topics raised in Dear Mr. Brody, the story of a man who gave away his ill-gotten money for need, not greed, is how media and money blur our already imperfect perception of mental illness. Go to Full Review
Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion Apr 28, 2022
B+
Absorbing, and ultimately quite moving, documentary...a surprisingly affecting treatment of a fleeting moment in American history that offers a glimpse into the national character. Go to Full Review
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Keith Maitland

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Michael Brody Jr.

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Renee Brody

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Melissa Robyn Glassman

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Edward R. Pressman

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Keith Maitland

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Synopsis When 21-year-old hippie-millionaire Michael Brody Jr. decided to give away his $25-million fortune to anyone in need, he ignited a psychedelic spiral of events. Instant celebrities, Brody and his wife Renee, were mobbed by the public, scrutinized by the press, and overwhelmed by the crush of personal letters responding to his extraordinary offer. Fifty years later, an enormous cache of these letters are discovered--unopened. In this riveting follow-up to 2016's TOWER, award-winning director Keith Maitland reveals the incredible story of Michael Brody Jr.--and the countless struggling Americans who sought his help--to create a deeply moving meditation on desire, need, philanthropy, and love.
Director
Keith Maitland
Producer
Megan Gilbride, Melissa Robyn Glassman, Keith Maitland, Sarah Wilson
Screenwriter
Keith Maitland
Distributor
Greenwich Entertainment / Discovery+
Production Co
Twelve21 Productions, Go-Valley , Alive Enterprises, Pressman Film
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 4, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 28, 2022
Runtime
1h 37m
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