The brand new documentary John Sweet: I Like Me has launched on Prime Video and is at present primary on the streaming service.
The documentary, which is produced by Ryan Reynolds, debuted on Prime Video on October 10 after its preliminary restricted screenings and premiere on the 2025 Toronto Worldwide Movie Pageant. Directed by Colin Hanks (identified for Dexter, Fargo, and No one 2), John Sweet: I Like Me examines the late John Sweet’s legacy and his profession earlier than his passing in 1994.
Colin Hanks’ documentary is at present the primary film on Prime Video. John Sweet: I Like Me featured a variety of actors and celebrities paying tribute to the Canadian actor, together with Invoice Murray, Tom Hanks, Steven Martin, Mel Brooks, Martin Brief, Eugene Levy, Conan O’Brien, and extra.
Sweet, greatest identified for his roles in Uncle Buck, Planes, Trains and Cars, and House Alone, was a family title and well-known for his comedic timing and witty banter. Sweet’s profession started when he landed a job on the Canadian present SCTV (Second Metropolis Tv) and appeared on the comedy present for 3 years.
Tragically, the actor was discovered useless on the age of 43 in 1994 and suffered a coronary heart assault in his sleep attributable to his weight and heavy smoking habits.
Hanks met Sweet on the set of the 1984 comedy Splash, which additionally starred his father, Tom Hanks, and acknowledged that, “He had this innate reward of creating you’re feeling vital and really feel particular. That at the same time as a child, your opinion mattered. That your feelings mattered. That you simply mattered.”
I Like Me explores Sweet’s profession, but additionally private struggles many followers will not be accustomed to, together with the loss of life of his father and his wrestle with notion. The director stated that what drew him to creating the documentary was Reynolds’ participation in addition to Sweet’s hidden psychological well being struggles, which he hid behind humor.
Hanks featured uncomfortable interviews and clips that spotlight Sweet’s remedy all through his profession, together with inappropriate jokes about his weight. Reynolds produced the documentary and has been vocal about his admiration for the late actor, even together with Easter Eggs paying homage to Sweet in all three of the Deadpool motion pictures.
The movie has been extensively praised and is even receiving Oscar buzz after its spectacular rankings, together with an 86% on Rotten Tomatoes. With its important consideration, I Like Me may very well be within the race for Finest Documentary Characteristic. Nevertheless, the Academy doesn’t significantly favor celebrity-profile documentaries.
- Launch Date
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October 10, 2025
- Runtime
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113 Minutes
- Director
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Colin Hanks