Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

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TRUST ME, I'M A DOCTOR follows Dr. Sandeep Kapoor after his life is turned upside down when he is implicated in the death of his former patient, model and reality television star Anna Nicole Smith. Set against the height of the early 2000s tabloid era, the film chronicles Kapoor's fight to clear his name as paparazzi descend on his office, police raid his home, private journals are leaked, and every aspect of his personal life becomes public. With the guidance of respected attorney Ellyn Garofalo, Kapoor must navigate a high-stakes drug conspiracy trial while confronting the intersection of celebrity, justice, politics and personal redemption.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

21 hrs ago

1.5/4

As a movie, “Trust Me, I’m a Doctor” sadly feels hollow and empty, and like it’s riding the coattails of a star’s tragic legacy.

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Brent Simon

AV Club

4 days ago

D

More lost and confused than anything else, it’s a movie that shines no great new lights on either Smith or its orbiting subject.

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

6 days ago

Yet another sleazy attempt to capitalize on Smith’s notoriety.

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Brett Arnold

At the Movies Again

3 hrs ago

Not every story deserves to be told!

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

6 hrs ago

Rarely digging beneath the surface of its tabloid headlines, the film bogs down in tedious first-person narration and sentimental tangents, too eager to celebrate its subject.

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Dustin Chase

Galveston Daily News

7 hrs ago

B-

A film with little purpose, relevance or message, "Trust Me, I’m a Doctor" keeps your attention in the most gluttonous, tabloid way.

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Yash B

@yashbansal 41 min ago

"Trust Me, I'm a Doctor" does have an interesting premise when it first starts out. I feel like the movie doesn't always live up to what it could be. It doesn't go deep into a lot of the ideas it brings up and largely becomes a bit repetitive. That being said, I still think it is an okay movie that works at some levels. Kal Penn does a good job in the lead role, and the movie does have some engaging courtroom drama as well as an investigative element. Overall, it is an okay movie that feels like it could have been even better, but it is fine as a one-time watch in my books.

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Suman C

@RT27659649 2 hrs ago

Interesting and heartfelt story of medical malpractice, good acting with a sprinkling of comedy. But they portrayed Dr. Kapoor as an innocent bystander, he was definitely negligent and got lucky.

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TRUST ME, I'M A DOCTOR follows Dr. Sandeep Kapoor after his life is turned upside down when he is implicated in the death of his former patient, model and reality television star Anna Nicole Smith. Set against the height of the early 2000s tabloid era, the film chronicles Kapoor's fight to clear his name as paparazzi descend on his office, police raid his home, private journals are leaked, and every aspect of his personal life becomes public. With the guidance of respected attorney Ellyn Garofalo, Kapoor must navigate a high-stakes drug conspiracy trial while confronting the intersection of celebrity, justice, politics and personal redemption.

Director: Thane Economou
Producer: Ryan Hawkins, Alex Engemann, Rebecca Case, Geenah Krisht
Screenwriter: Sandeep Kapoor, Thane Economou
Distributor: Briarcliff Entertainment
Production Co: Picture Movers Anonymous, Stadium
Rating: R
Genre: Biography, Drama, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 16, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 51m

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