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Made in America

Released Jul 11, 2014 1h 33m Documentary Music List
53% Tomatometer 19 Reviews 33% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
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 Full Review Nick Schager Village Voice A feature-length commercial for the Jay-Z brand. Jul 8, 2014 Full Review Roger Moore Tribune News Service Not quite a concert documentary, cluttered, but an interesting primer on the state of music circa 2012 Rated: 2.5/4 Jul 8, 2014 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue The tone is too reverential, yet it keeps a pleasant rhythm. Jul 25, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member Really good bits of well rounded performances. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Imagine Entertainment, Radical Media
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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