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2013·NR

Sound City

That board. That room. That is Sound City.

MusicDocumentary1h 46m

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100%

Tomatometer

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90%

Popcornmeter

7.4

TMDB

Storyline

The history of Sound City and their huge recording device; exploring how digital change has allowed 'people that have no place' in music to become stars. It follows former Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighter David Grohl as he attempts to resurrect the studio back to former glories.

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Details

DirectorDave Grohl

ReleasedJan 18, 2013

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNRUS

Studios

Roswell FilmsTherapy Content

Gravitas Ventures

Diamond Docs

Cast

Dave Grohl

Dave Grohl

Self

Trent Reznor

Trent Reznor

Self

Tom Petty

Tom Petty

Self

Mick Fleetwood

Mick Fleetwood

Self

John Fogerty

John Fogerty

Self

Rivers Cuomo

Rivers Cuomo

Self

Taylor Hawkins

Taylor Hawkins

Self

Barry Manilow

Barry Manilow

Self

Stevie Nicks

Stevie Nicks

Self

Krist Novoselic

Krist Novoselic

Self

Rick Rubin

Rick Rubin

Self

Rick Springfield

Rick Springfield

Self

Stickers

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

7 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“Smart, affectionate, and unabashedly sincere, Sound City pairs a great soundtrack with a well-argued ode to one of rock 'n' roll's most fondly remembered bygone eras.”

100% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

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Michael O'Sullivan

RTWashington PostJan 1, 2014

In Sound City, a raucous yet sweetly romantic documentary, dinosaurs do indeed rock the Earth again.

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A.A. Dowd

RTTime Out ChicagoDec 16, 2013

When getting into the nitty-gritty of tapes and tracks, Grohl makes a strong case for music docs directed by musicians.

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Melissa Maerz

RTEntertainment WeeklyDec 16, 2013

Dave Grohl's terrific new doc, Sound City, profiles the studio where some of the greatest music of the past four decades was born.

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Kelly Jane Torrance

RTWashington ExaminerDec 15, 2018

Sound City ends up being an exciting look at the making of music.

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Information

Title

Sound City

Released

Jan 18, 2013

Rated

NR

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 46m

Status

Released

Studios

Roswell Films, Therapy Content

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