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Seen it?2004 | 107 min | Documentary, Music
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (89% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
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 Dreamgirls, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
A documentary on the once promising American rock bands The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Dandy Warhols. The friendship between respective founders, Anton Newcombe and Courtney Taylor, escalated into bitter rivalry as the Dandy Warhols garnered major international success while the Brian Jonestown Massacre imploded in a haze of drugs.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 76 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$229K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 45K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ondi Timoner
- Anton NewcombeSelf
- Courtney Taylor-TaylorSelf
- Joel GionSelf
- Matt HollywoodSelf
- Peter HolmströmSelf
- Zia McCabeSelf
- Brent DeBoerSelf
- Eric HedfordSelf
- Dean TaylorSelf
- Genesis P-OrridgeCommentator