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David Bowie: Five Years

Seen it?

2013 | 90 min | Documentary, Music, TV Movie

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

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 1 hr 30 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Featuring a wealth of previously unseen archive, this film looks at how Bowie continually evolved: from Ziggy Stardust to the Soul Star of Young Americans, to the ‘Thin White Duke’. It explores his regeneration in Berlin with the critically acclaimed album Heroes, his triumph with Scary Monsters and his global success with Let’s Dance. With interviews with all his closest collaborators, David Bowie - Five Years presents a unique account of why Bowie has become an ‘icon of our times’.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    Mixed reviews

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsSolid

    Won 1 BAFTA: British Academy Television Craft Awards: Best Sound: Factual. Plus 1 other award.

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Francis Whately

  • David BowieSelf (archive footage)
  • Tony ViscontiSelf
  • Nile RodgersSelf
  • Brian EnoSelf
  • Robert FrippSelf
  • Andy WarholSelf (archive footage)
  • Dick CavettSelf (archive footage)
  • Nicolas RoegSelf
  • Candy ClarkSelf
  • Earl SlickSelf