Stop Making Sense (1984)
Directed by Jonathan Demme · 88 min · Documentary, Music
75.4 TOPICAL score · #532 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A concert film documenting Talking Heads at the height of their popularity, on tour for their 1983 album "Speaking in Tongues." The band takes the stage one by one and is joined by a cadre of guest musicians for a career-spanning and cinematic performance that features creative choreography and visuals.
Stop Making Sense (1984, directed by Jonathan Demme) has a TOPICAL score of 75.4 - ranked 532 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and legacy & cult status, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Non-Fiction Film. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 8.3/10 (398 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 17 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 8.3/10 (398 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 2 nominations - incl. National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Non-Fiction Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 17 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read31,119 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 1 time
Starring: David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth
“Stop Making Sense is considered by critics to be a classic and the greatest concert film of all time.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 10/10
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