| Bye Bye Barry | |
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| Directed by | Paul Monusky Micaela Powers Angela Torma |
| Produced by | Jeff Cameron Chris Weaver |
| Cinematography | Chad Schwartzenberger |
| Edited by | Jeff Cameron Jason Weber |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Bye Bye Barry is a 2023 American documentary film directed by Paul Monusky, Micaela Powers, and Angela Torma. It follows Barry Sanders' decision to abruptly retire while on the very verge of breaking the NFL all-time rushing record. It was released on Amazon Prime on November 21, 2023.12
The film is based on the book Bye Bye Barry, written by Barry Sanders and Mark McCormick.3
Cast
Controversy
After the documentary was released, former Detroit Lions quarterback Scott Mitchell relayed to the press that too much blame for the Lions failure was placed on him.4
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 91% of 11 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.9/10.5
References
References
- Anderson, John. "'Bye Bye Barry' Review: A Football Legend's Disappearing Act". WSJ. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- "Barry Sanders on revisiting his controversial retirement and the Lions' success". Yahoo Sports. November 17, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- "Barry Sanders documentary 'Bye Bye Barry' set for Fox Theatre world premiere". The Detroit News. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- "'Bye Bye Barry' doc, Scott Mitchell's anger over it, shows how far Detroit Lions have come". USA TODAY. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- "Bye Bye Barry". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved June 1, 2026.