Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! is a warm, affectionate documentary

Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio’s two-part documentary "Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!" debuts on HBO and HBO Max and runs 216 minutes; the review describes it as a comprehensive, affectionate portrait and gives it three out of four stars.

Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio present Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! as a two-part documentary that debuts on HBO and HBO Max. The film runs 216 minutes and plays in two parts. It traces Brooks’s life from his Brooklyn childhood through early work on Your Show of Shows, the 2000 Year Old Man sketches, The Producers, Blazing Saddles and his personal relationships. Apatow appears on-screen as interviewer and the film mixes long-form interviews with archival and talk-show appearances. Key details: - The documentary debuts Thursday on HBO and HBO Max and is presented in two parts. - Running time is 216 minutes (playing in two parts). - Directors are Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio; Apatow also conducts on-screen interviews. - The film covers Brooks’s childhood, his Sid Caesar–aided entry to television, the 2000 Year Old Man sketches, The Producers, Blazing Saddles, and his marriage to Anne Bancroft. - Contributors include Dave Chappelle, Jerry Seinfeld, Sarah Silverman, Adam Sandler and Conan O’Brien, with appearances by Rob Reiner and David Lynch. - The reviewer awarded the film three out of four stars. Summary: The review frames the documentary as an affectionate and comprehensive look at Brooks’s life and work, noting that his comedy is presented as both personal and culturally resonant. The film begins streaming on HBO and HBO Max in two parts; further release details are undetermined at this time.