It Might Get Loud

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It Might Get Loud

PG

Released Aug 14, 2009

1h 37m

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Rock icons -- Jimmy Page, the Edge and Jack White -- from three different generations come together to discuss the electric guitar and their musical influences. The men swap stories and crank up their instruments on an empty soundstage for a jam session. Along the way, they visit the majestic hall where "Stairway to Heaven" was composed, Jack White composes a song on-camera at a Tennessee farmhouse, and the Edge lays down tracks for a U2 single.

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Critics Consensus

An affectionate tribute to rock's most distinctive instrument, It Might Get Loud is insightful and musically satisfying.

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Ian Nathan

Empire Magazine

The mood's too good-spirited, and in that there are great pleasures - not least the sound-of-mind thinking of three rockers putting paid to the tired cliché of burbling rock gods trapped in their own shadows.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 8, 2010

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Derek Adams

Time Out

The film might have benefited from a trim and a more linear approach, but mostly it fulfils its role as an illuminating homage to both the protagonists involved and, above all, the guitar as popular music's most timeless icon.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 8, 2010

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Cosmo Landesman

The Times (UK)

For guitar freaks and fans of these guys, the film gives you a unique chance to hang out with some real guitar heroes.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 8, 2010

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Felicia Feaster

Charleston City Paper

As the summit of strum builds toward the inevitable guitar showdown, it's easy to feel a little let down as all that promised head-banging volume instead goes out more like a whimper.

Jan 23, 2020

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

It Might Get Loud ... oh yeah. It's gonna get real loud. This is the penultimate intimate rock experience and your own little piece of rock 'n roll heaven.

Nov 8, 2019

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Troy Patterson

Spin

David Guggenheim's delightfully unsnobby symposium of a documentary convenes three masters who share one love: electric guitar.

Sep 5, 2018

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Christopher L

An interesting concept and well put together, but I wasn’t a big fan of the guitarists they selected, namely The Edge, who just seems a bit out of place. Out of all due respect to him and his accomplishments, he just isn’t much of an ax guitarist, moreover a musician who has found creative ways to play the guitar to make up for early musicianship shortcomings. Page and White jamming together made some great scenes and interesting to learn about how all three made their way into stardom.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/12/25

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Alan T

Sat down to see that movie with high expectations... Especially based on the teaser and trailer when it came out with Jack White saying that it could get into a fistfight... As it turns out, it's a fine documentary but the title is wrong. It Might Get Loud... Expect it never does... All three gentlemen are very tamed and low profile, if it wasn't for Jimmy Page, one could even say that it's a boring conversation between two guitarist that are worlds apart (The Edge and Jack White). The former heavily depends on effects and studio tricks for his tone while the latter makes music with a pickup nailed to a plank, a single string and a Coke bottle...

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/11/25

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Nick E

A unique perspective on guitar playing from three legends.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/02/25

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Georgan G

And those loud rock guitars made the best music ever. The history of rock is part of the lives of us who were there. Right on, brothers...from a 76-years old hippie...

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/09/24

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Audience Member

OK doc.. Shot Too dark. No chemistry at all between the three guitarist. Talking over each other. Edge clearly not nearly as good as Jack White. Let alone Jimmy page. Too political. Kinda boring. There are worse doc's but I found myself fast forwarding.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Audience Member

This documentary never gets old. The way that these three musicians interact with each other, without trying to overpower one another, makes for a magical, musical experience.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Synopsis

Rock icons -- Jimmy Page, the Edge and Jack White -- from three different generations come together to discuss the electric guitar and their musical influences. The men swap stories and crank up their instruments on an empty soundstage for a jam session. Along the way, they visit the majestic hall where "Stairway to Heaven" was composed, Jack White composes a song on-camera at a Tennessee farmhouse, and the Edge lays down tracks for a U2 single.

Director: Davis Guggenheim
Producer: Davis Guggenheim, Peter Afterman, Thomas Tull, Lesley Chilcott
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Thomas Tull Productions
Rating: PG (Smoking|Mild Thematic Elements|Brief Language)
Genre: Documentary, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 14, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 15, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.6M
Runtime: 1h 37m

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