If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story
Seen it?2007 | 90 min | Documentary, Music
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for anyone who grew up on fantasy maps and anyone who likes a story with a soundtrack worth keeping. A proper quest, with a world big enough to get lost in. If you loved The Last Waltz or One Direction: This Is Us, start here. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 30 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
Adrian Edmondson narrates a documentary chronicling the story of Stiff Records, a tiny independent that took music out of the boardroom and gave it back to the fans. Stiff's successes included Nick Lowe, the Damned, Elvis Costello, Ian Dury, Madness, Tracey Ullman and the Pogues. Contributors include Captain Sensible, Jonathan Ross, Suggs, Shane MacGowan and label founders Jake Riviera and Dave Robinson.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Benjamin Whalley
- Adrian EdmondsonSelf (Narrator)
- Eric GouldenSelf
- Edward Tudor-PoleSelf
- Captain SensibleSelf
- Elvis CostelloSelf
- Tracey UllmanSelf
- Jake RivieraSelf
- SuggsSelf
- Lene LovichSelf
- Dave RobinsonSelf