DEVO

2024

1 hr. 35 min.

Documentary

Music

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12 Reviews

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The film explores the story of the 1970s new wave rock band 'DEVO', from their formation in the aftermath of the Kent State massacre, through to their years as political outsiders.

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Chris Smith

Director

DEVO

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Chris Holmes

Producer

Anita Greenspan

Producer

Danny Gabai

Producer

Mandy Chang

Executive Producer

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Chase Hutchinson

TheWrap

It takes a group that bumped up against the boundaries and instead just operates within them. In the end, it was the documentary itself that embodies the idea of devolution in all the wrong ways that can’t quite be whipped into shape.

Feb 27, 2024

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Kyle Smith

Wall Street Journal

Another engaging offering... The band’s delightfully odd costumes and visual aesthetic were so lighthearted and silly that they came across as the antidote to politically infused rock.

Feb 2, 2024

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

“Devo” is a music doc that matches the tone and spirit of its subject, bursting with energy and creativity.

Jan 26, 2024

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

A wonderful pic entertaining the notion of enlightenment through music.

Rated: A-

Feb 7, 2024

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Vadim Rizov

Filmmaker Magazine

I've never been a Wham! enthusiast but got more of out of Smith's film on them than I did from this one, which drags as it enters its last third and the bandmates try to convince themselves (and us)...

Feb 2, 2024

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Nick Johnston

Vanyaland

It’s exceptionally rare for an artist to succeed in spite of their intentions, and this perspective might transformed an already-good flick like Devo into something truly special.

Jan 29, 2024

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Synopsis

The film explores the story of the 1970s new wave rock band 'DEVO', from their formation in the aftermath of the Kent State massacre, through to their years as political outsiders.

Director: Chris Smith
Executive Producer: Mandy Chang, Stuart Souter, William Kennedy, Charles Cohen
Production Co: Fremantle
Genre: Documentary, Music
Original Language: English