Woodstock (1970)
Directed by Michael Wadleigh · 224 min · Documentary, Music
69.2 TOPICAL score · #797 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →An intimate look at the Woodstock Music & Art Festival held in Bethel, NY in 1969, from preparation through cleanup, with historic access to insiders, blistering concert footage, and portraits of the concertgoers; negative and positive aspects are shown, from drug use by performers to naked fans sliding in the mud, from the collapse of the fences by the unexpected hordes to the surreal arrival of National Guard helicopters with food and medical assistance for the impromptu city of 500,000.
Woodstock (1970, directed by Michael Wadleigh) has a TOPICAL score of 69.2 - ranked 797 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 0 awards from 2 nominations. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 95. Audiences: TMDB 7.6/10 (305 ratings) · IMDb 8.1/10. Wikipedia covers it in 25 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 95
- AudienceTMDB 7.6/10 (305 ratings) · IMDb 8.1/10
- Awards0 wins, 2 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 25 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read11,993 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Richie Havens, Joan Baez, Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle
“Entertainment Weekly called this film the benchmark of concert movies and one of the most entertaining documentaries ever made.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10