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Poster for The Go-Go's

The Go-Go's

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2021 | 97 min | Documentary, Music

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Critics loved it (98% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite almost no lasting buzz. 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 Stop Making Sense or One Direction: This Is Us, start here.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 37 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

As the first all-female band to play their instruments, write their songs and have a No. 1 album, The Go-Go’s made history. Underpinned by candid testimonies, this film chronicles the meteoric rise to fame of a band born in the LA punk scene who became a pop phenomenon.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 81 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    Won 1 Critics' Choice Award: Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: Best Music Documentary. Also nominated for 1 more Critics' Choice Award.

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 4K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Alison Ellwood

  • Charlotte CaffeySelf - Lead Guitar, Keyboards
  • Belinda CarlisleSelf - Lead Singer
  • Gina SchockSelf - Drummer
  • Kathy ValentineSelf - Guitarist
  • Jane WiedlinSelf - Rhythm Guitar
  • Elissa BelloSelf - Original Drummer
  • Paula Jean BrownSelf
  • Ginger CanzoneriSelf - Manager
  • Chris ConnellySelf - Writer, Rolling Stone
  • Miles A. Copeland IIISelf - Founder, I.R.S. Records