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Junun

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2015 | 54 min | Music, Documentary

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Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (100% 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 54 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

A documentary capturing the creation of the album Junun inside Rajasthan’s 15th-century Mehrangarh Fort. Paul Thomas Anderson follows Jonny Greenwood, Shye Ben Tzur, Nigel Godrich, and the Rajasthan Express as they record a cross-cultural fusion of Indian, Israeli, and Western music.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 22K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson

  • Shye Ben TzurSelf - Guitar, Flute, Vocals, Composer
  • Ehtisham Khan AjmeriSelf - Dholak
  • Gufran AliSelf - Qawwali Chorus
  • Shazib AliSelf - Qawwali Chorus
  • Sabir BamamiSelf - Horns
  • Aamir BhiyaniSelf - Trumpet
  • Soheb BhiyaniSelf - Horms
  • Ajaj DamamiSelf - Horns
  • Nigel GodrichSelf
  • Jonny GreenwoodSelf - Guitar & Ondes Martenot