CBGB

R

Released Oct 11, 2013

1 hr. 41 min.

Drama

List

7%

44 Reviews

Tomatometer

43%

2,500+ Ratings

Audience Score

Though originally conceived as a country and bluegrass venue, Hilly Kristal's (Alan Rickman) New York club becomes the birthplace of underground and punk music, and helps launch the careers of such bands as Blondie, the Ramones and the Police.

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Sean L

Maybe my expectations were low , but I thought this was awesome. The music is incredible. It ripped along at a great pace. Grab some beers & pizza. Maybe knock over the pizzas early on though, those dunnies & the dogs bowels are disgusting!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/21/24

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Kevin M

Kept waiting for it to get better but it never did. Lots of strange characterizations and dog poop Yo!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/17/23

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Andy S

Enjoyed learning a bit of music History. Filled holes in my knowledge.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/07/23

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David C

I hope CBGB becomes the cult classic it deserves to be. Skyrocketing from 6% to 7% fresh it looks good to go. Gotta love the cast, characters and music.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/05/23

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Iain C

Turned off halfway through, bored by this retelling of the most exciting period of music ever. Want a fun & vibrant punk movie, watch Good Vibrations.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/10/23

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Shioka O

There is no respect for musicians, but it was fun watch, maybe because I'm not a hardcore punk rock fun and not experienced the movement in real time. I didn't know about CBGB until I watch this, so it was an education. Alan Rickman is always effective.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/17/22

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Randall Miller

Director

Alan Rickman

Hilly Kristal

Malin Akerman

Debbie Harry

Ashley Greene

Lisa Kristal

Johnny Galecki

Terry Ork

Rupert Grint

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Judy Berman

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Unless you're morbidly curious about how one of the loudest, strangest, and most irreverent and original moments in rock history can be transformed into a jukebox musical for the entertainment of precisely no one, there's no need to see CBGB.

Sep 21, 2017

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Scott Foundas

Variety

The music rocks, but little else does, in Randall Miller's sitcom snapshot of New York's iconic punk incubator.

Oct 15, 2013

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John DeFore

Hollywood Reporter

A lightweight love song to a legendary rock club, Randall Miller's CBGB plays in many ways like a Greatest Hits record, re-packaging a beloved band's oeuvre for sale at shopping malls.

Oct 11, 2013

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Takes an exciting story of an important time and shaves all the rough edges away, leaving behind smoothed over vision of a rough-and-ready time.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 1, 2021

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

Moments of nostalgic emotion are ever so briefly reached, and evaporate so quickly that your only desire will be to listen to the actual music of the cavalcade of artists paraded across the screen.

Aug 29, 2019

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Abbie Bernstein

Assignment X

It's fun, affectionate and certainly tuneful, but it doesn't get under anyone's skin.

Rated: B

Jan 25, 2019

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Synopsis

Though originally conceived as a country and bluegrass venue, Hilly Kristal's (Alan Rickman) New York club becomes the birthplace of underground and punk music, and helps launch the careers of such bands as Blondie, the Ramones and the Police.

Director: Randall Miller
Executive Producer: Gerry de Klerk, Melanie de Klerk, Kevin Foo, Michael Arougheti
Screenwriter: Randall Miller, Jody Savin
Distributor: XLrator Media
Production Co: Unclaimed Freight, Rampart Films
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Drug Use|A Scene of Violence|Some Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 11, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 25, 2017

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