Miss Americana
Seen it?2020 | 85 min | Documentary, Music
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (91% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.8 out of 10), despite soft box office. 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 Moonage Daydream, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A raw and emotionally revealing look at one of the most iconic artists of our time during a transformational period in her life as she learns to embrace her role not only as a songwriter and performer, but as a woman harnessing the full power of her voice.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.8 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Won 1 Critics' Choice Award: Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: Most Compelling Living Subjects of a Documentary (Honor). Plus 2 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 52K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lana Wilson
- Taylor SwiftSelf
- Todrick HallSelf
- Brendon UrieSelf
- Jack AntonoffSelf
- Bobby BerkSelf
- Jonathan Van NessSelf
- Karamo BrownSelf
- Antoni PorowskiSelf
- Max MartinSelf
- Andrea SwiftSelf