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Mystify: Michael Hutchence

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2019 | 102 min | Documentary, Music

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.

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 Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry, start here.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 42 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Michael Hutchence was flying high as the lead singer of the legendary rock band INXS until his untimely death in 1997. Richard Lowenstein’s documentary examines Hutchence’s deeply felt life through his many loves and demons.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    1 win and 6 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $1 million worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 16K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Richard Lowenstein

  • Michael HutchenceSelf (archive footage)
  • Kylie MinogueSelf
  • Helena ChristensenSelf
  • BonoSelf
  • Noel GallagherSelf (archive footage)
  • Michele BennettSelf
  • Liam GallagherSelf (archive footage)
  • Dennis FarrissSelf
  • Andrew FarrissSelf
  • Ananda Braxton-SmithSelf (voice)