The Tragically Hip - A National Celebration
Seen it?2016 | 162 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
- Made for people who'll be humming afterwards and anyone who wants something that moves them. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top. A good follow-up to Stop Making Sense or One Direction: This Is Us. It's about loss, handled with care rather than melodrama.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Long and immersive, at 2 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 42 min.
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
When it was announced in May of 2016 that lead singer Gord Downie had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, the band decided that they would do one final run of 15 dates across Canada. A National Celebration was the final show of the Tragically Hip's Man Machine Poem Tour recorded on August 20th, 2016 at the K-Rock Centre in their home town of Kingston Ontario. Originally aired live by CBC across all platforms, the concert was experienced by an estimated one-third of Canadians, among the biggest events in the country's broadcast history.
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 Dave Russell
- Gord DownieSelf - Vocals
- Bobby BakerSelf - Guitar
- Gord SinclairSelf - Bass
- Johnny FaySelf - Drums
- Paul LangloisSelf - Guitar
- Justin TrudeauSelf - Audience Member