Overview

• Netflix announced that Being Eddie will begin streaming on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
• Directed by two-time Oscar winner Angus Wall, the documentary spans Murphy’s nearly 50-year career from his SNL breakthrough to major film roles.
• Murphy participated in roughly 40 hours of new interviews at his home, including about ten four-hour conversations recorded during the COVID lockdown.
• Peers and collaborators featured include Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Jamie Foxx, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kenan Thompson, Kevin Hart, and others.
• The film includes personal reflections from Murphy, including an emotional discussion of his relationship with his late brother Charlie.