Classic Albums: Rush - 2112 & Moving Pictures
Seen it?2010 | 112 min | Music, Documentary
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anyone who likes a story with a soundtrack worth keeping and people who love a true story told well. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top. Fans of Stop Making Sense or Avicii: True Stories should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Well paced for a documentary, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
2112 was the album that saw Rush break through to major chart success, going to No.1 in their native Canada and Top 75 in the USA where it would eventually be certified triple platinum. Moving Pictures opened them to a mass audience for the first time and remains the biggest selling album of their career. It also went to No.1 in Canada and went quadruple platinum there while hitting No.3 in both the UK and USA. Rush members Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart talk us through the making of the albums, together with original producer Terry Brown via interviews, demonstrations, archive videos and use of the original multi-track tapes.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Martin R. Smith
- Alex LifesonHimself
- Geddy LeeHimself
- Neil PeartHimself
- Taylor HawkinsHimself
- Terry BrownHimself