Made in America

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Made in America

Released Jul 11, 2014

1h 33m

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Filmmaker Ron Howard follows the musical acts at the 2012 Budweiser Made in America Festival, including Jay Z, Pearl Jam, Run-D.M.C., Santigold, Kanye West, Skrillex and others.

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Jason Heller

AV Club

Bombastic and pedestrian at the same time.

Rated: C-

Jul 10, 2014

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Nick Schager

Village Voice

A feature-length commercial for the Jay-Z brand.

Jul 8, 2014

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John DeFore

The Hollywood Reporter

Less music-stuffed but more conceptually ambitious than the average music doc.

Jul 7, 2014

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Angus Batey

NME (New Musical Express)

"I'm not a businessman - I'm a business, man," he once famously rapped. It's a line that should be kept in mind when watching this entertaining but disingenuous film.

Rated: 2.5/5

May 25, 2021

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Mekeisha Madden Toby

Black Girl Nerds

Seriously, no one should sleep on the wisdom Jay-Z has to offer. This guy isn't one of the richest dudes in the music business on a fluke. He knows how to talk the talk and it is fun to watch him do it.

Sep 11, 2018

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

The tone is too reverential, yet it keeps a pleasant rhythm.

Jul 25, 2014

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Mitchell B

jayz and his team did a wonderful job on this doc.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/11/23

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oliver m

mediocre movie with great intentions! though I love Jay Z! Also D'Angelo and Pearl Jam are great but others are a let down. E.g. Janelle Monae and Rita Ora are simply awful...

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

misto intimitatea cu artistii si povestea lor. muzica nu reiese asa de mult in prim plan, ci organizarea festivalului si povestile artistilor. m-am oprit dupa primele 30 de min

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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A fun music documentary that tries to bring some social commentary in the mix, but is not totally successful. If only Howard had spent more time with the everyday people who are taking advantage of the opportunity of the festival. You could have still mixed in interviews with the artists, but it would have been a much better documentary if you showed how being Made in America was really possible. But the music is fun, and the performances are pretty great. If you're a fan of these artists, you'll probably find enough to enjoy here.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

7/10 Documentation of the Budweiser Made in America Festival, organized and founded by Jay-Z. Director is Ron Howard. Live Segments of Jay-Z, Rita Ora, Kanye, Odd Future, Run DMC, Janelle Monae, Skrillex, The Hives, D´Angelo, ...... Some Backstage Cuts. Artists and Festival Workers were interviewed, mostly they´re telling some boring motivational speeches, but the Live segments are too good, to be really annoyed by that

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

Really good bits of well rounded performances.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Ron Howard follows the musical acts at the 2012 Budweiser Made in America Festival, including Jay Z, Pearl Jam, Run-D.M.C., Santigold, Kanye West, Skrillex and others.

Director: Ron Howard
Producer: Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Sara Enright, Jonathan Silberberg
Distributor: Phase 4 Films
Production Co: Radical Media, Imagine Entertainment
Genre: Documentary, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 11, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 22, 2014
Runtime: 1h 33m

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