
20 Feet from Stardom
Taste attributes: documentarymusicmusic/dancehistoricalbiographyslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questsocial commentary
"Meet the unsung heroes behind the greatest music of our time."
Boxlist takeA grounded, moving documentary: fresh and slow-paced. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: very slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Backup singers live in a world that lies just beyond the spotlight. Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but we've had no idea who these singers are or what lives they lead, until now.
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- Genre
- Documentary
- Year
- 2013
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Tremolo Productions
- Taste scores
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