
Moog
Seen it?2004 | 72 min | Documentary, Music, History
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 29% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious and history buffs. If you loved The Last Waltz or This Is It, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Best known as the inventor of the Moog synthesizer, Robert Moog was an American pioneer of electronic music, and shaped musical culture with some of the most inspiring electronic instruments ever created. This "compelling documentary portrait of a provocative, thoughtful and deeply sympathetic figure" (New York Times) peeks into the inventor's mind and the worldwide phenomenon he fomented.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
29% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hans Fjellestad
- Robert MoogSelf
- Keith EmersonSelf
- Rick WakemanSelf
- Bernie WorrellSelf
- Herbert DeutschSelf
- Walter E. SearSelf
- Gershon KingsleySelf
- Jean-Jacques PerreySelf
- Luke VibertSelf
- Money MarkSelf