Heima
Seen it?2007 | 97 min | Documentary, Music
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. 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
- Tailor-made for anyone who likes learning something new and music lovers. Expect to bring it up in conversation afterwards. Same wavelength as The Last Waltz or The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
Ethereal post-rock pioneers Sigur Rós play a string of impromptu gigs in their native Iceland after finishing a world tour in 2006. As they travel through the country, the band visits a wide variety of venues, from a large outdoor festival to a coffee shop.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dean DeBlois
- Jon Thor BirgissonSelf
- Orri P. DyrasonSelf
- Georg HólmSelf
- Kjartan SveinssonSelf
- Hildur ÁrsælsdóttirSelf
- María Huld Markan SigfúsdóttirSelf
- Edda Rún ÓlafsdóttirSelf
- Sólrún SumarliðadóttirSelf
- Ingi Garðar ErlendssonSelf
- Helgi Hrafn JónssonSelf