[1] The film had its world premiere on March 7, 2014 at South by Southwest and looks into the life and career of character actor Dick Miller.

[3] The documentary surveys the life and acting career of Dick Miller, who has performed in over 170 roles in various films and television shows as a character actor.

Interviews include: Critical reception for That Guy Dick Miller has been predominantly positive.

[4][5] Film Threat praised the documentary's use of interviews, as they noted that these would normally be ineffective "because they come off as little more than EPK-publicity materials designed to bow at the altar of an already-known icon" and felt that the interviews in the film came off as showing genuine admiration for Miller.

[6] Twitch Film and Ain't It Cool News also gave the film positive reviews,[7] and Ain't it Cool News considered it to be "a warm, worthy tribute to a national treasure!