Searching for Sugar Man
Seen it?2012 | 85 min | Music, Documentary
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (95% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.9 out of 10) and it won an Oscar. Make plans for this one.
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 or The Last Waltz, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock 'n' roller, Rodriguez.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 79 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.9 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Best Documentary Feature Film. Plus 4 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$9 million worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 130K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Malik Bendjelloul
- Stephen SegermanSelf
- RodriguezSelf
- Regan RodriguezSelf
- Eva RodriguezSelf
- Mike TheodoreSelf
- Dennis CoffeySelf
- Sandra Rodriguez-KennedySelf
- Clarence AvantSelf
- Steve RowlandSelf
- Malik BendjelloulSelf (uncredited)