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The Oldest Person in the World

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A decade-long global odyssey chronicles the ever-changing record holders of the title of oldest person alive. What begins as a portrait of longevity becomes a poignant meditation on the passage of time, the randomness of fate and the joy and profound human experience of being alive.

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Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (LAist) Sep 23, 2026
It's an exquisite meditation on time and fate. Go to Full Review Katie Walsh FilmWeek (LAist) Sep 23, 2026
I really like a documentary that's more about the filmmaker than it is about the film subject, and that's what this film is. Go to Full Review G. Allen Johnson San Francisco Chronicle Sep 18, 2026
4/4
What could be a gimmick becomes an unexpectedly moving, poetic rumination on life and its value in the hands of Green, a former longtime resident of San Francisco. Go to Full Review Alex Hudson Exclaim! 12 hrs ago
7/10
Equally life-affirming and death-obsessed. Go to Full Review Ray Pride Newcity 5 days ago
10/10
The telling’s gentle, even humanist motion, eddies toward an ending passage that motions decades, even centuries forward. It’s hope and whimsy on laughing gas, and maybe, possibly, potentially even profound. Go to Full Review Leslie Combemale AWFJ.org Sep 24, 2026
4/5 stars
In the philosophical considerations around his own fragility, and the persistent sadness of his loss, Green reframes the worldwide fascination with the oldest people in the world into something deeply personal. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Sam Green

Director

Alison Byrne Fields

Producer

Josh Penn

Producer

Alex Turtletaub

Executive Producer

Jennifer J. Pritzker

Executive Producer

Maida Lynn

Executive Producer
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Movie Info

Synopsis A decade-long global odyssey chronicles the ever-changing record holders of the title of oldest person alive. What begins as a portrait of longevity becomes a poignant meditation on the passage of time, the randomness of fate and the joy and profound human experience of being alive.
Director
Sam Green
Producer
Alison Byrne Fields, Josh Penn
Production Co
Serenade, Aggregate Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 10, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 27m
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