Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
Seen it?2007 | 123 min | Music, Documentary
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (89% 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
- Made for the curious. If you loved Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
As the front man of the Clash from 1977 onwards, Joe Strummer changed people's lives forever. Four years after his death, his influence reaches out around the world, more strongly now than ever before. In "The Future Is Unwritten", from British film director Julien Temple, Joe Strummer is revealed not just as a legend or musician, but as a true communicator of our times. Drawing on both a shared punk history and the close personal friendship which developed over the last years of Joe's life, Julien Temple's film is a celebration of Joe Strummer - before, during and after the Clash.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 79 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Julien Temple
- Joe StrummerSelf (Archive footage)
- Topper HeadonSelf
- Paul SimononSelf
- Terry ChimesSelf
- Steve JonesSelf
- Don LettsSelf
- John Cooper ClarkeSelf
- Jim JarmuschSelf
- BonoSelf
- FleaSelf