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A Mighty Wind

PG-13 Released Apr 16, 2003 1h 30m Comedy List
87% Tomatometer 174 Reviews 75% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
In this hilarious backstage mockumentary, three eclectic, never-quite-famous folk bands come together for the first time in decades following the death of their manager to put on an reunion concert in his honor, at the request of his son (Bob Balaban). For the members of The Folksmen, The New Main Street Singers, and Mitch & Mickey, time has not been kind. As the show approaches, apprehension sets in, romances are rekindled and ambitions are permanently deferred.
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Though not as uproariously funny as Guest's previous movies, A Mighty Wind is also more heartfelt.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Hilarious folk music mockumentary has some innuendo. Rated: 4/5 Dec 21, 2010 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 4/5 Apr 1, 2006 Full Review Nev Pierce BBC.com Rated: 2/5 Jan 15, 2004 Full Review Mark Steyn The Spectator Aside from Miss Lynch, there are two very sweet performances, by Levy and O'Hara as Mitch and Mickey. Feb 3, 2018 Full Review Matt Brunson Creative Loafing The performance that sticks is the one by Eugene Levy, whose work conveys a tenderness that momentarily slices through the satire. Rated: 3.5/4 Feb 13, 2016 Full Review Nick Rogers Midwest Film Journal One breathtaking moment of clarity between Eugene Levy's Mitch and Catherine O'Hara's Mickey gives way to an anticipated kiss during which you can practically sense the characters' hearts thumping and their fictional contemporaries rooting for them. Rated: 3.5/4 Sep 25, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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Alec B Christopher Guest's masterpiece. You get the sense that while he's mocking elements of the folk music scene, he ultimately loves the genre and these characters. Everything with Mitch and Mickey is so perfect I can't help but get moved to tears. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/14/23 Full Review Jules S Like all Guest's films, fresh, amusing, innovative, and just great. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/31/23 Full Review Diane B That "Kiss At The End of the Rainbow" song? Pretty dammmm good. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/13/22 Full Review Audience Member There's something about Christopher Guest movies. Yes, they're funny. Yes, they're quirky. But there's more to it. The regular cast that populates his films are first-rate and they pull off the comedy so expertly. Whether it's this movie, Best in Show, This is Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman, they are all recognizable as Christopher Guest movies. The one that's in a class by itself is Princess Bride. But, A Mighty Wind is certainly deserving of your time if you'd like a positive laugh. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review dave s Christopher Guest's A Mighty Wind doesn't have the same cutting satire as some of his other mockumentaries, sometimes coming across as more of a loving tribute to the folk scene of the early 1960s, but there is still plenty to like. When folk producer Irving Steinbloom passes away, his son Jonathan (Bob Balaban) decides to organize a tribute concert featuring acts that his father worked with, among them Mitch and Mickey (Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara). The dialogue, much of which feels improvised, is clever and insightful, the music is catchy and kitschy, and the cast, most of whom are Guest regulars, are excellent, notably Levy and O'Hara, as well as Jane Lynch as a former porn actress turned folk singer. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review fred n Haven't seen it in a while, but liked it when it was in theaters. Saw it on HBO, and it is a delight, just what I needed as a change from real-life heaviness. Simple, silly, sentimental, it sure looks like they had fun making it. I'm not a folk music historian, but they captured the era as far as this layman can tell. Nothing blew up, no one died, (almost) no one reached a turning point in their lives. A rootbeer float on a hot day. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In this hilarious backstage mockumentary, three eclectic, never-quite-famous folk bands come together for the first time in decades following the death of their manager to put on an reunion concert in his honor, at the request of his son (Bob Balaban). For the members of The Folksmen, The New Main Street Singers, and Mitch & Mickey, time has not been kind. As the show approaches, apprehension sets in, romances are rekindled and ambitions are permanently deferred.
Director
Christopher Guest
Producer
Karen Murphy
Screenwriter
Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Castle Rock Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Sex-Related Humor)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 16, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 30, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$17.5M
Runtime
1h 30m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, SDDS, DTS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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