Stutz

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Stutz

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2022,

1h 36m,

Documentary

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Phil Stutz is one of the world's leading psychiatrists. He's helped countless patients over 40 years, including world-class creatives and business leaders, and among them many therapy-skeptics. Directed by friend and patient Jonah Hill, the film explores Stutz's life and walks the viewer through his signature visualization exercises, The Tools. As Hill sits down with Stutz for an unorthodox session that flips their typical doctor-patient dynamic, they bring The Tools to life in a humorous, vulnerable and ultimately therapeutic experience. Featuring candid discussion of both Stutz's and Hill's personal mental health journeys, alongside the lighthearted banter of two friends from different generations, the film beautifully frames The Tools and the journey toward mental health in a manner that's accessible to anyone -- whether or not they are actively seeking help.

Critics Consensus

A funny, emotional glimpse at the dynamic between a psychiatrist and his patient, Stutz heartwarmingly underscores the importance of an active focus on one's mental health.

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Stutz demonstrates the value of therapy in a way that will move you -- and could even change the lives of some viewers.

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

Nov 18, 2022

This film has a worthy goal: to change the perspectives of people who might be hurting right now. For those willing to go with its flow, it has a real power.

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Dan Einav

Financial Times

Nov 18, 2022

4/5

Instead of a stagy one-sided interview, we’re treated to an honest conversation about mental health and human flaws between two men who share a touchingly warm bond.

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Lisa Kennedy

New York Times

Nov 15, 2022

Hill’s nods to filmmaking tricks add to the sense we’re sharing in something authentic: a portrait of affection.

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Sarah Krasnostein

The Saturday Paper

Sep 9, 2026

This film is not an extended therapy session: it’s a Buberian dialogue between two fully realised humans. Because one treated the other through his "dark night of the soul", it’s also a formal representation of the life-saving powers of talk therapy.

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Mira Fox

The Forward

Aug 2, 2023

C-

Stutz has a strange amount of bravado for a therapist, talking frequently about his natural talent for therapy and the way ideas spontaneously come to him...especially with his invented vocabulary, he comes off more like a cult leader than a therapist.

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Dan Buffa

Dose of Buffa

Feb 8, 2023

A

Instead of just being another documentary, Jonah Hill’s courageous film opened its doors and just let the audience in. Much appreciated. Highly recommend.

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Synopsis

Phil Stutz is one of the world's leading psychiatrists. He's helped countless patients over 40 years, including world-class creatives and business leaders, and among them many therapy-skeptics. Directed by friend and patient Jonah Hill, the film explores Stutz's life and walks the viewer through his signature visualization exercises, The Tools. As Hill sits down with Stutz for an unorthodox session that flips their typical doctor-patient dynamic, they bring The Tools to life in a humorous, vulnerable and ultimately therapeutic experience. Featuring candid discussion of both Stutz's and Hill's personal mental health journeys, alongside the lighthearted banter of two friends from different generations, the film beautifully frames The Tools and the journey toward mental health in a manner that's accessible to anyone -- whether or not they are actively seeking help.

Director: Jonah Hill
Producer: Chelsea Barnard, Diane Becker, Alison Goodwin, Jonah Hill, Matt Dines, Melanie Miller, Mark Monroe, Joaquin Phoenix
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Strong Baby
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 4, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 14, 2022
Runtime: 1h 36m

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