Dick Johnson Is Dead

1h 29m · 2020 · Directed by Kirsten Johnson · 3.9 / 5 on Letterboxd

Dick Johnson Is Dead (2020) runs 1h 29m, directed by Kirsten Johnson. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

With this inventive portrait, director Kirsten Johnson seeks a way to keep her 86-year-old father alive forever. Utilizing moviemaking magic and her family’s dark humor, she celebrates Dr. Dick Johnson’s last years by staging fantasies of death and beyond. Together, dad and daughter confront the great inevitability awaiting us all.

Genres: Documentary

Where to watch: Netflix (US, checked 9 July 2026)