American Symphony
Seen it?2023 | 104 min | Documentary, Music
Friday Night Flickearly ratingWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (94% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it won an Oscar. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. If you loved Miss Americana, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Musician Jon Batiste attempts to compose a symphony as his wife, writer Suleika Jaouad, undergoes cancer treatment.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 76 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsVery strong
Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Documentary. Won 2 Critics' Choice Awards: Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: Best Music Documentary, Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: Best Score. Won 1 PGA Award: Producers Guild of America Awards: Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures. Also nominated for 2 more Oscars and 4 more Critics' Choice Awards. Plus 15 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 29K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Matthew Heineman
- Jon BatisteSelf
- Suleika JaouadSelf
- Lindsey ByrnesSelf
- Anna WintourSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Jonathan DinklageSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Louis CatoSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Stephen ColbertSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Billie EilishSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Simon HelbergSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Lenny KravitzSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)