Sympathy for the Devil
Seen it?1968 | 115 min | Documentary, Music
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (50% 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 Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me or Woodstock, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
While The Rolling Stones rehearse "Sympathy for the Devil" in the studio, an alternating narrative reflects on 1968 society, politics and culture through five different vignettes.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 30K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jean-Luc Godard
- Mick JaggerSelf
- Keith RichardsSelf
- Brian JonesSelf
- Charlie WattsSelf
- Bill WymanSelf
- Anne WiazemskyEve Democracy
- Iain QuarrierFascist Porno Book Seller
- Frankie DymonBlack Power Militant
- Sean LynchCommentary (voice)
- Danny DanielsBlack Power Militant