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What We Started

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2018 | 70 min | Music, Documentary

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why 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 the curious. If you loved This Is It, start here.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 10 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Bert Marcus and Cyrus Saidi present an informed and absorbing exploration of the history of EDM, boosted by an energetic soundtrack and anchored by the personal stories of legendary DJ Carl Cox and superstar newcomer Martin Garrix. Insights from numerous other DJs and musical talents like Moby, David Guetta, Paul Oakenfold and Usher help tell the often oppositional tales of old school vs. new school and mainstream vs. underground.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 51 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Cyrus Saidi, Bert Marcus

  • Martin GarrixSelf
  • Carl CoxSelf
  • David GuettaSelf
  • UsherSelf
  • Ed SheeranSelf
  • TiëstoSelf
  • Pete TongSelf