Long Time Running

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Long Time Running

2017

1h 37m

Documentary

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A chronicle of The Tragically Hip's 2016 tour.

Brad Wheeler

Globe and Mail

In the end - and this may well be the end - Long Time Running is about perseverance, both the band's and Downie's.

Rated: 3.5/4

Sep 15, 2017

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Jane Stevenson

Toronto Sun

Hip fans will enjoy not only the behind-the-scenes footage of Downie getting ready for each night's show on the trek but the entire group's collective memory of their 30-year personal and professional journey.

Rated: 4.5/5

Sep 14, 2017

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Jared Mobarak

The Film Stage

Maybe a documentary about The Hip's fandom will come in the future, but right now the story that matters most is the band's tragic yet empowering dissolution.

Rated: B

Nov 21, 2017

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Brian Gibson

Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta)

But it's the unsteady, un-Hip-like lurching-from hallowed career-retrospective, to cross-country concert-doc, to one-last-success story, to farewell love-letter-that makes this no show-stopper.

Nov 2, 2017

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Brian D. Johnson

Maclean's Magazine

And amid the mass adoration, they capture heart-breaking moments of intimacy-Downie sitting backstage in his underwear, polishing his black boots, a ritual inherited from his father, brushing them as if his life depended on it.

Sep 21, 2017

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Sarah Kurchak

Consequence

On every level, Long Time Running offers something new to the rock doc genre and to Tragically Hip enthusiasts.

Rated: A

Sep 18, 2017

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If you are not moved by this film, you don't have a heart.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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An intimate look at Canada's band from their start to their epic final journey with frontman Gord Downie as he battled cancer. It is poignant and real and truly a story for the ages. It all started in Kingston and ended there too and a nation watched, sang along, and cried...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Beautiful doc on The Hip, Gord Downie's cancer diagnosis, their final tour & their fans. I didn't know much about TTH as they weren't played very much around Boston, but I quickly became a fan thanks to Gord, his lyrics & the band's unique style. An excellent example of strength, hope & love. Bravo!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/18/18

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An emotional send off for a great man who fronted a great band. I can think of no other band or musician who is held in such high esteem by their country in the unique way that the Hip and Gord Downie were elevated to hero status in Canada.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Emotional, heartfelt, and touching. Gord made sure to look fans in the eyes, and touch Canadian hearts. So powerful.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Wonderful. Sad. A must-see for every Canadian.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Synopsis

A chronicle of The Tragically Hip's 2016 tour.

Director: Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier
Producer: Scot McFadyen, Rachel McLean
Screenwriter: Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier
Production Co: Banger Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 13, 2017
Runtime: 1h 37m

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