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Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)

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2023 | 100 min | Documentary, Music

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (92% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

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 Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, start here.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 40 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

In 1968, art students Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey “Po” Powell made a trippy photo collage for their musician friends Syd, David and Roger. The resulting album and album cover, A Saucerful of Secrets, helped launch two careers: that of Pink Floyd, one of the 70s megabands, and of Hipgnosis, which, over the course of the next 25 years, designed a stream of iconic album covers.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 76 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

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

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 5K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Anton Corbijn

  • Aubrey PowellSelf
  • Storm ThorgersonSelf (archive footage)
  • Noel GallagherSelf
  • David GilmourSelf
  • Roger WatersSelf
  • Paul McCartneySelf
  • Nick MasonSelf
  • Robert PlantSelf
  • Jimmy PageSelf
  • Peter GabrielSelf