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Cobain: Montage of Heck

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2015 | 132 min | Documentary, Music

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Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (97% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had little lasting buzz. 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 or Amy, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 12 min.
What might put you off
Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Hailed as one of the most innovative and intimate documentaries of all time, experience Kurt Cobain like never before in the only ever fully authorized portrait of the famed music icon. Academy Award nominated filmmaker Brett Morgen expertly blends Cobain's personal archive of art, music, never seen before movies, animation and revelatory interviews from his family and closest friends.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 83 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.6 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a modest audience

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 36K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Brett Morgen

  • Kurt CobainSelf (archive footage)
  • Courtney LoveSelf
  • Krist NovoselicSelf
  • Dave GrohlSelf (archive footage)
  • Frances Bean CobainSelf (archive footage)
  • Pat SmearSelf (archive footage)
  • Dale CroverSelf (archive footage)
  • Buzz OsborneSelf (archive footage)
  • Eric ErlandsonSelf (archive footage)
  • Jennifer FinchSelf (archive footage)