Directed by Adrian Buitenhuis and Derik Murray, the film presents interviews with Ledger's family, friends and collaborators.

[1] Notably Michelle Williams, ex-partner of Ledger and mother of his daughter Matilda, was not in the film.

[2] On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an aggregate score of 86% based on 25 positive and 4 negative critic reviews.

The websites consensus reads: " I Am Heath Ledger takes a poignant, absorbing look at the private life and process of a talented star doomed to meet a tragic end.

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