A Decade Under the Influence is a 2003 American documentary film, directed by Ted Demme (posthumously released) and Richard LaGravenese.
This was the final film that Ted Demme directed before his death at the age of 38 from a heart attack.
[2] The title comes from the 1974 John Cassavetes film A Woman Under the Influence.
[3] The film has a 77% approval rating on the website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 30 reviews.
The website's consensus reads, "Packed with amusing anecdotes and told through the perspective of those it lionizes, A Decade Under the Influence is too one-sided to serve as a comprehensive dissection of 1970s American film, but will still work a treat for movie buffs.