Foo Fighters: Back and Forth
Seen it?2011 | 101 min | Documentary, Music
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz 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 The Last Waltz or Moonage Daydream, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
FOO FIGHTERS BACK AND FORTH chronicles the 16 year history of the Foo Fighters: from the band's very first songs created as cassette demos Dave Grohl recorded during his tenure as Nirvana's drummer, through its ascent to their Grammy-winning, multi-platinum, arena and stadium headlining status as one of the biggest rock bands on the planet.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by James Moll
- Dave GrohlSelf
- Chris ShiflettSelf
- Pat SmearSelf
- Taylor HawkinsSelf
- Nate MendelSelf
- Bob MouldSelf