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High as Mike

High as Mike

2019
Documentary
100 min NR USA
6 / 10
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Mike has a brain tumour. It's the sort of tumour that wont kill him, but it will rob him of his sight. With the current stagnation of Medicinal…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Daniel Raffaele / Craig Wilson / Peter Cross
Starring
Mike Gallagher / Samantha Ison / Olivia Newton-John / Amazon John Easterling

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

thoughtful poignant frustrating hopeful earnest reserved ambitious personal relevant understated affecting

Reviews

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Genevieve Dubois
Apr 6, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

A film that grapples with significant personal and societal issues, 'High as Mike' offers a poignant look at Mike's journey. Mike Gallagher delivers a performance that is both vulnerable and resilient, drawing the audience into his world. The…

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Caspian Blackwood
Apr 6, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

The ambition of 'High as Mike' is commendable, tackling themes of illness and medical reform with a road trip narrative. Mike Gallagher embodies his character's struggle with a quiet intensity. The film’s critique of the medicinal cannabis system…

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Beatrice Thorne
Apr 6, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

This is a deeply personal and resonant film. Mike Gallagher’s portrayal of Mike is nuanced and profoundly human, capturing the fear and determination of a man facing a life-altering diagnosis. The journey he undertakes, intrinsically linked to the…

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Arthur Pendelton
Apr 6, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'High as Mike' presents a compelling premise: a road trip fuelled by impending sight loss and a quest for medicinal cannabis solutions. Mike Gallagher anchors the film with a grounded portrayal of his character's plight. The narrative effectively…

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Eleanor Vance
Apr 6, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Mike Gallagher delivers a quietly affecting performance as Mike, a man confronting the slow creep of blindness. The film's strength lies in its unflinching look at a personal crisis interwoven with the broader, frustrating landscape of medicinal cannabis…

FAQs

'High as Mike' appears to highlight the current 'stagnation' of medicinal cannabis prescriptions in Australia, framing Mike's journey as one of 'discovery' in this challenging environment. The film likely uses Mike's personal quest to implicitly comment on the need for progress and greater accessibility. It suggests a desire for a more open and effective system for patients seeking such treatments.