Pulp: A Film About Life, Death & Supermarkets

2014

1h 30m

Documentary

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85%

34 Reviews

Tomatometer

76%

500+ Ratings

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The band Pulp returns to the stage in Sheffield for the last time.

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Critics Consensus

Witty, warm, and unconventional, Pulp makes up in overall entertainment what it lacks in depth.

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Audience Member

A bit lifeless unfortunately. Didnt go into enough detail about the band to warrant making this movie a documentary, would have worked better as a true concert movie.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

I didn't pay too much attention to it,I thought it was nice,an okay doc for fans only...but i'm giving it 4 stars just because I love Pulp. the end.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Audience Member

Great. Uplifting and sweet,

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

Lots of shockingly ugly people in this documentary--makes me want to go to Sheffield.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Audience Member

An interesting look at a very normal bunch of people who are part of an iconic band.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

good interesting doc

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Florian Habicht

Director

Jarvis Cocker

Self

Nick Banks

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Steve Mackey

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Peter O'Donoghue

Screenwriter

Alex Boden

Executive Producer

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Judy Berman

Flavorwire

Whatever the reason, this truly is a film about life, death, and supermarkets, which means it's a far better film about Pulp than any mere record of their final concert would have been.

Sep 21, 2017

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Mark Jenkins

NPR

The abbreviated history may mystify people who don't already know the basics. But the film does offer a vivid portrait of Cocker - wit, unlikely casanova and quite possibly hypochondriac - and an intriguing if glancing one of Doyle.

Nov 20, 2014

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Laura M. Browning

AV Club

Habicht never dives too deeply or casts his net too widely, but as a filmic love letter to Sheffield, the resulting doc is full of small delights for serious Pulp fans.

Rated: B-

Nov 19, 2014

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Graeme Tuckett

Stuff.co.nz

It's one of the better concert movies you'll ever see, but also much more than that, as Habicht paints a picture of a city and its inhabitants, not all of whom care about the band at all.

Apr 5, 2021

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Bill Chambers

Film Freak Central

While the democracy of it casts a sweet spell and speaks to Pulp's generosity and humility, one wonders if even in this era of selfie culture Pulp fans will want to see this much of themselves on screen

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 20, 2015

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Robert Roten

Laramie Movie Scope

What makes this rock doc a little different is that there are interviews of other people in Sheffield who talk about Sheffield as a city and as a backdrop for Pulp's music. This movie will appeal to Pulp fans and those interested in Sheffield.

Rated: C+

Feb 5, 2015

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Synopsis

The band Pulp returns to the stage in Sheffield for the last time.

Director: Florian Habicht
Producer: Alex Boden, Will Clarke, Susan Jacobson, Steve Milne, Mike Runagall
Screenwriter: Peter O'Donoghue
Production Co: Altitude Film Entertainment, Pistachio Pictures
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 2, 2016
Runtime: 1h 30m

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