My Own Man

{{short description|2014 documentary film by David Sampliner}}

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| name = My Own Man

| image = My Own Man poster.jpg

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| caption = Film poster

| director = David Sampliner

| producer = Edward Norton

| writer = David Sampliner

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| studio = {{Plainlist|

• Class 5 Films
• Sixteen Tons Productions

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| distributor = Netflix

| released = {{Film date|2014|12|31}}

| runtime = 82 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

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My Own Man is a 2014 documentary film taking a look at what it means to be a man in today's society. David Sampliner's search starts when he learns he’s about to become a father to a baby boy and is unsure of his abilities to raise his son into manhood. The story of the 40-year-old's search which includes vocal lessons, warrior weekends and hunting before turning into a deeper look at his relationship with his own father.{{cite news |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a619469/edward-norton-produced-documentary-my-own-man-gets-netflix-premiere/|title=Edward Norton-produced documentary My Own Man gets Netflix premiere|website=Digital Spy|accessdate=July 3, 2019}}{{cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/man-director-brings-masculinity-focus/|title='MY OWN MAN' DIRECTOR BRINGS MASCULINITY INTO FOCUS|website=Hollywood In Toto|accessdate=July 3, 2019}} The film is executive produced by Edward Norton.{{cite news |url=https://www.thewrap.com/edward-norton-produced-documentary-my-own-man-gets-netflix-premiere-date/|title=Edward Norton-Produced Documentary 'My Own Man' Gets Netflix Premiere Date|website=The Wrap|accessdate=July 3, 2019}}{{cite news |url=https://movieweb.com/my-own-man-movie-netflix-edward-norton/|title=Netflix to Debut My Own Man from Producer Edward Norton|website=Movieweb|accessdate=July 3, 2019}}