The Last Repair Shop
Seen it?2024 | 40 min | Documentary, Music
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It won an Oscar, though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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 The Last Waltz or Miss Americana, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
In a warehouse in the heart of Los Angeles, a dwindling handful of devoted craftspeople maintain more than 80,000 student musical instruments, the largest remaining workshop in America of its kind. Meet four unforgettable characters whose broken-and-repaired lives have been dedicated to bringing so much more than music to the schoolchildren of this city.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Documentary Short Film. Won 1 Critics' Choice Award: Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: Best Short Documentary. Also nominated for 1 more Critics' Choice Award. Plus 2 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ben Proudfoot, Kris Bowers
- Dana AtkinsonSelf
- Duane MichaelsSelf
- Paty MorenoSelf
- Steve BagmanyanSelf
- Ken BurgetSelf - The Piano Tuner
- Vincent WomackSelf - L.A.U.S.D. Music Teacher Since 19987
- Boris KarloffThe Monster (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Tom ParkerSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Elvis PresleySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)