The Sparks Brothers

    Genre
    Documentary, Musical
  • |
    • Runtime
    135 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    R
  • |
    • Release Date
    2021
  • |
    • Countries
    USA, UK
  • |
    • Languages
    English
  • |
DIRECTED BY:
Edgar Wright
CAST INCLUDES:
Mike Myers, Jane Wiedlin, Stewart Gary, Mike Burns, Christi Haydon, Dean Menta

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

Edgar Wright delighted audiences with this musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with Ron and Russell Mael celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks. Rated 95% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, THE SPARKS BROTHERS features commentary from celebrity fans Flea, Jane Wiedlin, Beck, Jack Antonoff, Jason Schwartzman, Neil Gaiman, and more, and was heralded by Little White Lies as " a deliciously infectious, suitably absurdist ode to [the] unsung musical heroes."

SYNOPSIS

How can one rock band be successful, underrated, hugely influential, and criminally overlooked all at the same time? Edgar Wright’s debut documentary THE SPARKS BROTHERS takes audiences on a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers/bandmates Ron and Russell Mael celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your favorite band’s favorite band.

The Sparks Brothers

    Genre
    Documentary, Musical
  • |
    • Runtime
    135 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    R
  • |
    • Release Date
    2021
  • |
    • Countries
    USA, UK
  • |
    • Languages
    English
  • |
DIRECTED BY
Edgar Wright
CAST INCLUDES
Mike Myers, Jane Wiedlin, Stewart Gary, Mike Burns, Christi Haydon, Dean Menta
Edgar Wright delighted audiences with this musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with Ron and Russell Mael celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks. Rated 95% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, THE SPARKS BROTHERS features commentary from celebrity fans Flea, Jane Wiedlin, Beck, Jack Antonoff, Jason Schwartzman, Neil Gaiman, and more, and was heralded by Little White Lies as " a deliciously infectious, suitably absurdist ode to [the] unsung musical heroes."

How can one rock band be successful, underrated, hugely influential, and criminally overlooked all at the same time? Edgar Wright’s debut documentary THE SPARKS BROTHERS takes audiences on a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers/bandmates Ron and Russell Mael celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your favorite band’s favorite band.

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