Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story
Documentary

Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story

4.7
IMDb
🕐 116 min 📅 2026-01-22 PG-13
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Blurring the line between performance and personal crisis, comedian Maria Bamford turns her mental health journey into material that’s riotously funny and ultimately inspiring. What emerges is a portrait of an artist transforming vulnerability into creative strength through honesty.

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Director

Judd Apatow

Year

2026

Category

Hollywood

Ratings & scores.

IMDb Rating

4.7 /10

Rotten Tomatoes

46% 🍅

Metacritic

46 /100

Cast & crew.

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Maria Bamford

Self

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Judd Apatow

Self

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Jackie Kashian

Self

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Conan O'Brien

Self

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Tig Notaro

Self

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Zach Galifianakis

Self

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Brian Posehn

Self

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Sarah Silverman

Self

Available qualities.

1080p

1.5GB

720p

800MB

Where to watch.

Netflix
Amazon Prime

Box office & stats.

Budget

N/A

Worldwide

N/A

Runtime

116 min

Release

2026-01-22