Kurt Cobain About a Son
2006 · Movie · NR · 97 min · ★ 6.9 · 72% critics
This intimate documentary uses previously unheard audio interviews to trace a musician’s life from childhood through early creative discovery and the pressures of sudden fame. Through personal reflections and candid memories, it paints a revealing portrait of an artist often talked about but rarely understood.
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Details
- Original title
- Kurt Cobain: About a Son
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2007-10-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 72/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (73 votes)
About
If you enjoy reflective music documentaries built around personal stories and candid interviews, this is a strong pick; Not for you if you want a fast, performance-heavy concert film like This Is It or Big Easy Express.
Pros: intimate first-person reflections; rare unheard interviews; thoughtful life journey | Cons: minimal traditional footage; slow, meditative pace; narrow focus on one voice
Themes
- nirvana
Cast & crew
Kurt Cobain
as Self
Directed by AJ Schnack