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What Happened, Brittany Murphy?

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2021
  • TV-MA
  • 57m
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6.5/10
3.4K
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What Happened, Brittany Murphy? (2021)
Presents an in-depth, intimate character portrait exploring the life and career and mysterious circumstances surrounding the tragic death of 90's actress and rising star, Brittany Murphy.
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Presents an in-depth, intimate character portrait exploring the life and career and mysterious circumstances surrounding the tragic death of 90's actress and rising star, Brittany Murphy.Presents an in-depth, intimate character portrait exploring the life and career and mysterious circumstances surrounding the tragic death of 90's actress and rising star, Brittany Murphy.Presents an in-depth, intimate character portrait exploring the life and career and mysterious circumstances surrounding the tragic death of 90's actress and rising star, Brittany Murphy.

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    • Paige Westbrook
    • Lisa Frantz
    • Alex Hodgins
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    • Stars
      • Paige Westbrook
      • Lisa Frantz
      • Alex Hodgins
    • 43User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Paige Westbrook
    Paige Westbrook
    • Brittany Murphy
    • 2021
    Lisa Frantz
    Lisa Frantz
    • Sharon Murphy
    • 2021
    Alex Hodgins
    Alex Hodgins
    • Simon Monjack
    • 2021
    Kathy Najimy
    Kathy Najimy
    • Self
    • 2021
    Lisa Rieffel
    Lisa Rieffel
    • Self
    • 2021
    Amber Ryland
    • Self
    • 2021
    Shawn Levy
    Shawn Levy
    • Self
    • 2021
    Taryn Manning
    Taryn Manning
    • Self
    • 2021
    Amy Heckerling
    Amy Heckerling
    • Self
    • 2021
    Perez Hilton
    Perez Hilton
    • Self
    • 2021
    Ansa Woo
    Ansa Woo
    • Simon's Date
    • 2021
    Trista Jordan
    Trista Jordan
    • Self
    • 2021
    Yiseth Brendlinger
    • Dinner Guest…
    • 2021
    Chris Snyder
    • Chris Snyder
    • 2021
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    Disgustingly exploitive, adds nothing to this young woman's story

    I am sorry but Brittany Murphy was not some great talent. She was a very good young comedic actress, and an attractive one at that, that Hollywood chewed up and spat out at a young age, as Hollywood has done 10,000 times.

    We know how she died. She had lethal or close to lethal amount of prescription hydrocodone exacerbated by antihistamines, which can double the effect of hydrocodone. In fact persons addicted to hydrocode take antihistamines at the same time to double the opioid effect of the drug. Hydrocodone has gone from class III to class II in the US and been banned in much of Europe. Her friends had noticed that she was exhibiting a drug habit several years before this with severe loss of weight, slurring speech etc.

    This woman's story is she was VERY talented. After age 30, when Hollywood tosses out most talented your women actresses, she ended up like most -- severely declining film and TV offers. All evidence is she turned to prescription opioids.

    This film decides to use the techniques of the cowardly makers, rather than make direct assertions of every stupid conspiracy theory, dodge responsibility and have anonymous persons, YouTube nuts and gossip mavens make the lurid and conspiracy theory based claims. That is a cheap shot and a cowardly one at that.

    Do yourself a favor and stream one of this talented person's works. That is their legacy. Their legacy is not the nonsense in this exploitive "documentary."
    8Erik-Movie-Reviews

    A Cautionary Tale....

    This Documentary had a slow start and agree with the other Comments about the use of the Youtube Commenters. The Crocodile Tears from D-List Hollywood Types and Hangers On didn't help either. But keep watching.

    Although slightly longer than necessary, it proved to be a relatively through and balanced investigation of Brittany's last days and Death. The Police Investigators and Coroner were very professional and believable to all but the most extreme Tin Foil Hat Wearers.

    It seems likely Brittany's poor degenerate Husband was the primary contributing factor in her Death, and it was very disappointing that his Mother does not seem to be able to acknowledge her son's lifetime of wrong doing even after his Death.

    It is sad Brittany Died. She paid a very high price for what turned out to be a very short lived Fame.
    3embmw

    Potential wasted

    Using random vloggers as a means to propel the narrative offsets any credibility this mediocre film gains from its few substantive interviews. Mostly, it's just two hours of people offering unqualified opinions. It'd be easier and quicker to learn about this case via a web search. Even as a true crime fan I thought this one was a waste of time.

    On the plus side there was some good photography, and the music was quite good. I was never a fan but I came away liking her a bit more after seeing this. Sadly, we hear more from airheads applying their makeup whilst vlogging than we hear about Brittany herself. A wasted effort, and and not worthy of your time unless you're a rabid fan seeking confirmation that Monjack was a bad guy.

    5 stars, with two removed for the use of the vloggers.
    3rwmappraisal-45121

    Tons of speculation

    What's with the clowns doing make up tutorials and commenting on this? That immediate lowers any credibility this "documentary" has. Stop putting random social media contributors in your films.
    7thealeciathomas

    Interesting but PLEASE get rid of You Tube "influencers" as commentators in documentaries

    I found parts of this to be pretty interesting and a long overdue salute to one of the most charming and underrated modern actresses but I HAVE to dock it points for the absolutely HORRENDOUS "commentary" by you tube makeup tutorial "influencers" they did NOT know Brittney or anyone associated with her. Kindly stick to people who know what they are talking about if you want your film to be taken seriously please! So tired of social media as a source of anything!! Besides I thought it was determined that she died from mold spores that had a toxic reaction in her lungs to a body already weakened by prescription drugs and excessive dieting. The addition of the mom and brother of the husband show what a con artist her husband was for sure though.

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      • October 14, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 布蘭妮墨菲記事簿
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      • Pyramid Productions
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