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January 23, 2026

At The Movies: ‘Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!' is a sweeping tribute to a comic genius

By JAKE COYLE
AP Film Writer

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“The 99 Year Old Man” is a big-hearted tribute to an indefatigable comic force who did more than most anyone to lighten the mood of the 20th century.

It's not often we get to pay tribute, in full, to our giants while they're still with us. But in “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!” Judd Apatow dutifully and affectionately celebrates the laugh-filled life of a comedy legend who's still here to tell the story — and the jokes — himself.


 
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