Only Yesterday: The Carpenters Story
Seen it?2007 | 58 min | Documentary, Music
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was a solid box office hit, though it had almost no lasting buzz. 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 The Last Waltz or Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 58 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Documentary about brother and sister duo The Carpenters, one of the biggest-selling pop acts of the 1970s, but one with a destructive and complex secret that ended in tragedy.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerStrong
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Samantha Peters
- Richard CarpenterSelf
- Karen CarpenterSelf
- Herb AlpertSelf
- Linda PerrySelf