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Directed by Chris Smith (American Movie, Fyre), the documentary is an in-depth, definitive look at DEVO's story, tracing how the group's origins at Kent State during a time of political upheaval shaped their radical philosophy of "de-evolution." Combining rare archival footage, interviews, and an unflinching look at the band's artistic and cultural impact, the documentary captures DEVO's rise, offering a timely reflection on art, rebellion, and the power of subversion in pop culture.
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Odie Henderson Boston Globe This entertaining and informative documentary just might make you a fan as well. Rated: 3.5/4 Aug 22, 2025 Full Review Sam Adams Slate It’s about as comprehensive as a brief history of a band’s 50-year career can be. Aug 20, 2025 Full Review Matt Zoller Seitz RogerEbert.com Devo’s songs now feel like prophecies set to music. That’s cold comfort to the founders, who called it like they saw it but hoped they were wrong. Rated: 3.5/4 Aug 19, 2025 Full Review Michael Talbot-Haynes Film Threat Whether you have or have not, see Devo as soon as possible. It will just take a few seconds to catch a craze that will last until the sound itself stops. Rated: 10/10 Sep 2, 2025 Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills If "American Movie" director Smith leaves you wanting still more, that’s not a bad thing. One revelation here is that the members, while they stuck to their worker-drone personae onstage, were always intelligent and articulate when interviewed. Aug 22, 2025 Full Review Ezequiel Boetti Otroscines.com While it wholeheartedly subscribes to its members' theory that they were martyrs of the system, DEVO succeeds in imposing a lighthearted tone very similar to the one the band infused into their work. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 22, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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John B Excellent exposition of who Devo really were. Perhaps the most misunderstood band ever. But, yet, they became famous and then devolved, as they, themselves, predicted, into what people thought they were. Great band with a message and great documentary. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/03/25 Full Review L S I have been a fan for years! It was a good documentary but would have been better as a movie! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/02/25 Full Review Angelo R Very interesting to see where and when the band began. The Kent State in 1970 witnessing the massacre. Which led them to the theory of Devolution. Watching their journey to becoming a punk band like no other and the struggle to get people to understand their mission. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/01/25 Full Review Craig K Love the history of Devo! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/31/25 Full Review James D Helluva watch. Loved the bit about John Lennon. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/30/25 Full Review Richard W This is a very good, informative, and entertaining documentary about how and why the band DEVO got its start and how it progressed (regressed?) through the corporate music world. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/04/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Directed by Chris Smith (American Movie, Fyre), the documentary is an in-depth, definitive look at DEVO's story, tracing how the group's origins at Kent State during a time of political upheaval shaped their radical philosophy of "de-evolution." Combining rare archival footage, interviews, and an unflinching look at the band's artistic and cultural impact, the documentary captures DEVO's rise, offering a timely reflection on art, rebellion, and the power of subversion in pop culture.
Director
Chris Smith
Producer
Danny Gabai, Chris Holmes, Anita Greenspan, David C. McCourt
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Fremantle
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 19, 2025
Runtime
1h 35m
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