David Byrne's American Utopia
2020 · Movie · TV-14 · 105 min · ★ 7.6 · 96% critics
A filmed version of a Broadway show turns into a unifying musical celebration that encourages audiences to connect with one another. It’s a hopeful, crowd-inspiring experience centered on creativity, community, and shared humanity.
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Details
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-09-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Critic score
- 96/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (85 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you love joyful concert experiences and big feelings of togetherness, like Stop Making Sense; Not for you if you want a quiet, plot-driven story, or prefer films like Springsteen on Broadway that stay more traditional.
Pros: uplifting musical spirit; immersive stage energy; crowd-connecting message | Cons: best experienced live; loud sound may overwhelm; highly hyped
Cast & crew
David Byrne
as Self - Lead Singer & Performer
Chris Giarmo
as Self - Vocals/Dance & Vocal Leader
Tendayi Kuumba
as Self - Vocals/Dance
- MR
Mauro Refosco
as Self - Percussion & Drum Section Leader
- KM
Karl Mansfield
as Self - Keyboard & Band Leader
- AS
Angie Swan
as Self - Guitar
- BI
Bobby Wooten III
as Self - Bass
- JA
Jacqueline Acevedo
as Self - Percussion
- GD
Gustavo Di Dalva
as Self - Percussion
- SJ
Stephane San Juan
as Self - Percussion
Directed by Spike Lee