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A Balasaur Score of 80 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 98%, Metacritic 87/100. Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 77% of the 2,471 2020s documentary movies in this catalog. Streaming on Apple TV+.
Synopsis
Experience the iconic rock band's legacy in the first major documentary to tell their story. Directed with the era’s avant-garde spirit by Todd Haynes, this kaleidoscopic oral history combines exclusive interviews with dazzling archival footage.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes98%
Metacritic87/100
Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do.
124 audience votes
Key crew
- Todd HaynesWriter
- Todd HaynesDirector
Cast
- Lou ReedSelf (archive footage)
- John CaleSelf
- Sterling MorrisonSelf (archive footage)
- Maureen TuckerSelf
- Jonas MekasSelf
- Jonathan RichmanSelf
- John WatersSelf
- NicoSelf (archive footage)
- David BowieSelf (voice)
- Doug YuleSelf (archive footage)
- Danny FieldsSelf
- La Monte YoungSelf
Stills
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Themes
rock 'n' rollbiography
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