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The Greatest Night in Pop

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2024 | 96 min | Documentary, Music

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (98% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little 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 Miss Americana or Moonage Daydream, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 36 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

On a January night in 1985, music's biggest stars gathered to record "We Are the World." This documentary goes behind the scenes of the historic event.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.9 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Won 1 Critics' Choice Award: Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: Best Historical Documentary. Also nominated for 3 more Critics' Choice Awards.

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a modest audience; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 33K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Bao Nguyen

  • Lionel RichieSelf
  • Bruce SpringsteenSelf
  • Dionne WarwickSelf
  • Kenny LogginsSelf
  • Huey LewisSelf
  • Cyndi LauperSelf
  • Sheila E.Self
  • Smokey RobinsonSelf
  • Michael JacksonSelf (archive footage)
  • Stevie WonderSelf (archive footage)