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Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind (2020)

Name: Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020-01-27
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Natalie Wood, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Robert Wagner, Katie Wagner, Richard Benjamin

Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind (2020), directed by Laurent Bouzereau, starring Natalie Wood and Natasha Gregson Wagner.

01/27/2020 BR Documentary 1h 40m

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Explore the personal and professional triumphs and challenges of actor Natalie Wood, which have often been overshadowed by her premature death.

Sean HillCinematography
Steven WacksCinematography
Toby ThiermannCinematography
Laurent BouzereauDirector, Producer

About the film

Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind is a 2020 American documentary film about the life and career of actress Natalie Wood. It is directed by Laurent Bouzereau and produced by Nedland Media, Amblin Television, and HBO Documentary Films. Producers include Bouzereau, Manoah Bowman, and Wood's daughter Natasha Gregson Wagner. The film premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. It also premiered on HBO Max on May 5, 2020, and is available to stream on Hulu and other streaming platforms. It is rated TV-14.

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Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 74% of 34 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "Though it sheds little new light on the case, What Remains Behind paints a loving portrait of a starlet and mother gone too soon." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 65 out of 100, based on nine critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.

Some reviewers, including those from The New Yorker, The Guardian and CNN, noted Wood's conflicted psyche and the paradox of her death. Others, including Vanity Fair and the Los Angeles Times, felt the documentary's primary focus was to quell rumors that Wood's widower Robert Wagner was involved in her death.

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Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind at IMDb

Text from Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Wood:_What_Remains_Behind

Trivia

It premiered on January 27, 2020, a Monday.
It runs 1h40 — a typical feature length.
As of September 20, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on HBO Max.
This film's quiz has 7 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosHBO, HBO Documentary Films, Amblin Television
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Sean Hill Cinematography
Steven Wacks Cinematography
Toby Thiermann Cinematography
Laurent Bouzereau Director
Jason Summers Editing
Laurent Bouzereau Producer
Manoah Bowman Producer
Natasha Gregson Wagner Producer

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What is Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind about?

Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind: Explore the personal and professional triumphs and challenges of actor Natalie Wood, which have often been overshadowed by her premature death.

Who directed Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind?

Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind was directed by Laurent Bouzereau in 2020.

Who stars in Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind?

The cast of Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind includes Natalie Wood, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Robert Wagner, Katie Wagner and Richard Benjamin.

How long is Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind?

Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind runs for 100 minutes, or 1h40.

Where can I watch Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind?

Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind is available on HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.