Netflix to stream Being Eddie an Eddie Murphy documentary on Nov 12

Netflix will stream Being Eddie, a feature documentary about Eddie Murphy, on November 12, the company announced. Directed by two-time Oscar winner Angus Wall, the film traces Murphy's rise from a teenage standup in New York to a decadeslong career as a leading figure in comedy and film, and includes interviews with dozens of peers, collaborators and industry figures.

Being Eddie follows Murphy's early breakthrough at 17, his rapid elevation to the cast of Saturday Night Live, and his transition to movie stardom with hits such as 48 Hours and Beverly Hills Cop. The documentary examines his standup specials, including Raw, his work as a writer and director on Harlem Nights, his later franchise roles in The Nutty Professor and Shrek, and his Oscar-nominated performance in Dreamgirls. The film also includes footage of Murphy at home and conversations about how he sustained his career and public persona.

Murphy appears throughout the film and in promotional clips offering reflections on his own trajectory. "My stuff took off because they'd never seen a young Black person take charge," he says in the trailer. He closes one segment with the advice, "Pursue peace of mind. If you get...