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Netflix · 2 December 2022 · Documentary film · 1h 29m

Sr.

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Filmmaker Chris Smith documents the life and work of Robert Downey Sr. as well as his relationship with his son, Robert Downey Jr. The film combines family footage and conversations with reflections on filmmaking and their family history.[The Hollywood Reporter] [The New York Times]

Interviewees

11 publicly named · coverage checked 8 November 2026

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Paul Thomas Anderson and several performers appear in archival footage; archival-only figures are excluded from interviewees.[Metacritic]

How this list was compiled. Compiled from published credits and coverage by The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, IndieWire, and The New York Times. The film and end credits have not been checked frame by frame, so brief appearances named only on screen may be missing. Spotted a missing name? Tell us.

Timeline

  1. 2022-12-02

    Sr. released on Netflix[The Hollywood Reporter] [The New York Times]

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Episodes

    Feature documentary; no episodic structure.

    Credits

    Director
    Chris Smith[The Hollywood Reporter] [IndieWire]

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    Sources

    1. ‘Sr.’ Review: Robert Downey Jr. Pays Affectionate Tribute to His Dad — The Hollywood Reporter, published 2022-09-06. Accessed 2026-11-08.Entertainment trade pressHigh reliability
    2. ‘Sr.’ Review: Robert Downey Jr. Gets Vulnerable in This Oddball Collaboration — Variety, published 2022-09-05. Accessed 2026-11-08.Entertainment trade pressHigh reliability
    3. Robert Downey Jr. and Director Chris Smith Detail the ‘Huge Profound Impact’ of ‘Sr.’ — IndieWire, published 2022-12-05. Accessed 2026-11-08.Entertainment trade pressHigh reliability
    4. ‘Sr.’ Review: The Downeys, Father and Son, Compare Notes — The New York Times, published 2022-12-01. Accessed 2026-11-08.News organisationHigh reliability
    5. Sr. credits — Metacritic, publication date not recorded. Accessed 2026-11-08.Review aggregatorLow reliability

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