# Matthew Perry's $7m Addiction Battle Documentary Trailer

> Matthew Perry's family reveals his $7 million addiction battle in new documentary trailer.
- Title: Matthew Perry's $7m Addiction Battle Documentary Trailer
- Summary: Matthew Perry's family reveals his $7 million addiction battle in new documentary trailer. Matthew Perry's family and friends detail his $7 million effort to…
- Keywords: matthew perry, friends, addiction, documentary, netflix, september 29 2026, Matthew, Perry's, Battle, Trailer, Rolling Stone
- Source: Rolling Stone — https://rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/matthew-perry-documentary-trailer-1235633637
- Author: Jon Blistein
- Published: 2026-09-29T14:08:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: matthew perry, friends, addiction, documentary, netflix, september 29 2026
## Documentary Trailer Release
Matthew Perry's family and friends remember his talent, generosity, and long addiction battle in the new documentary trailer.
## Perry's Fame and Struggle
Perry said he was happy when he got famous but realized fame didn't fix what was inside him.

> I was extremely happy when I got famous. Then I was like, 'Uh-oh, this didn't fix what's inside me. This didn't do what I thought it was gonna do.'
## Sister's Statement
Perry's sister Mia Perry Bowick says he spent $7 million trying to get sober.

> My brother would talk about that feeling of emptiness or loneliness that he couldn't quite fill. He spent $7 million trying to get sober, that's how seriously he took his disease.
## Perry's Death Cause
Perry died in 2023 from acute ketamine effects causing accidental drowning.
## Documentary Participants
Friends Roger Castillo and David Pressman, plus Friends creative team members, appear in the documentary.
## Other Projects
Perry's collaborators from The Whole Nine Yards, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, and Fools Rush In also appear.
## Key takeaway

Matthew Perry's family and friends detail his $7 million effort to overcome addiction in the upcoming documentary.