A Man Named Scott
2021 · Movie · 95 min · ★ 7.5 · 70% critics
This documentary follows a musician’s rise after a breakthrough album connected deeply with young listeners by speaking openly about depression, anxiety, and loneliness. Over the next decade, it traces the creative risks, personal struggles, and major milestones that shaped an influential career.
Also known as A Man Named Scott: The Kid Cudi Story
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Streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
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Details
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-11-05
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 70/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (30 votes)
About
You’ll likely connect with this if you enjoy music documentaries about influential artists and personal struggles, like The Devil and Daniel Johnston or Lemmy; Not for you if you want a broad industry history or lots of concert footage.
Pros: honest personal journey; moving music legacy; inspiring tone | Cons: limited outside perspectives; narrow career focus; light critical depth
Themes
- rap music
- rapper
- music documentary
Cast & crew
Kid Cudi
as Self
Jaden Smith
as Self
- BY
Blake Young
as Self
Shia LaBeouf
as Self
Timothée Chalamet
as Self
Willow Smith
as Self
Ye
as Self
A$AP Rocky
as Self
Pharrell Williams
as Self
Lil Yachty
as Self
Directed by Robert Alexander