Ben Stiller tells the story of his parents—comedy icons Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara—exploring their impact on popular culture and at home, where the lines between creativity, family, life, and art often blurred.
Editing
Ben weaves home footage with career peaks—devastatingly personal.
Writing
Avoids hagiography; the fights are as present as the triumphs.
Director
Ben Stiller
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Stiller & Meara were one of the first married couples doing comedy together on national TV—predating George Burns and Gracie Allen's television revival by decades.
Ben reportedly spent six years editing, terrified of reducing his parents to 'Seinfeld's dad' and 'Ben's mom'—the final cut deliberately foregrounds Anne's solo career decline.
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