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‘Trust Me, I’m a Doctor’ Review Finds Its Portrayal of Anna Nicole Smith Unconvincing
Trust Me, I’m a Doctor follows Dr. Sandeep Kapoor, played by Kal Penn, after Anna Nicole Smith’s death.
Smith, a model and reality TV star, died in 2007 from a combined prescription drug overdose.
Kapoor had written prescriptions for her, and his role came under scrutiny as he and others faced a trial.
The film is based on Kapoor’s autobiography and presents him as a doctor who made mistakes but was not a bad person.
The review finds that defense unconvincing, saying the film does not make Kapoor especially sympathetic.
It also argues that Smith is portrayed as manipulative and destructive, rather than given much attention as a person.
The reviewer says the film repeats the exploitation Smith faced in life, by focusing on the people around her instead of her own humanity.
TheWrap’s review says “Trust Me, I’m a Doctor” fails to make a convincing case for Dr. Sandeep Kapoor.
The film focuses on Kapoor’s life after Anna Nicole Smith’s death and his eventual trial over prescriptions he wrote for her.
The reviewer says the film presents Kapoor as sympathetic but does not make that portrayal persuasive.
The review also criticizes the film for depicting Smith as manipulative and giving little attention to her as a person.
The film was written and directed by Thane Economou and stars Kal Penn as Kapoor and Abbie Cornish as Smith.
- Who
- The film focuses on Dr. Sandeep Kapoor, played by Kal Penn, and Anna Nicole Smith, played by Abbie Cornish.
- What
- TheWrap reviewed “Trust Me, I’m a Doctor,” a legal drama about Kapoor and his connection to Smith.
- When
- TheWrap published the review on 2026-10-17.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- The film follows scrutiny of Kapoor’s prescriptions after Smith died from a combined prescription drug overdose in 2007.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Anna Nicole Smith died from a combined prescription drug overdose.
Kapoor’s prescriptions for Smith came under scrutiny, and he was put on trial along with several other people.
TheWrap published its review of “Trust Me, I’m a Doctor.
- Film
- Trust Me, I’m a Doctor
- Writer and director
- Thane Economou
- Dr. Sandeep Kapoor
- Played by Kal Penn
- Anna Nicole Smith
- Played by Abbie Cornish
- Smith’s death
- 2007; combined prescription drug overdose
What people are saying
But it’s completely unconvincing.
Everyone wants her, and what they want from her reveals a lot about them, but she’s still just an object to be coveted, hoarded and exploited, even by the film itself.