Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains the Same
Seen it?1976 | 137 min | Music, Documentary
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, 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 Moonage Daydream, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 17 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
The best of Led Zeppelin's legendary 1973 appearances at Madison Square Garden. Interspersed throughout the concert footage are behind-the-scenes moments with the band. The Song Remains the Same is Led Zeppelin at Madison Square Garden in NYC concert footage colorfully enhanced by sequences which are supposed to reflect each band member's individual fantasies and hallucinations. Includes blistering live renditions of "Black Dog," "Dazed and Confused," "Stairway to Heaven," "Whole Lotta Love," "The Song Remains the Same," and "Rain Song" among others.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$12 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 68K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Clifton, Joe Massot
- Robert PlantVocals
- Jimmy PageGuitars
- John BonhamDrums
- John Paul JonesBass
- Peter GrantBand Manager
- Charlotte Martin
- Maureen Jones
- Roy Harper