Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free

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Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free

2021

1h 29m

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Music

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Never-before-seen footage and interviews provide insight into the creative spirit of rocker Tom Petty as he works on his seminal album "Wildflowers."

Greg Wetherall

Little White Lies

Cleaves close to a VH1 style, but a must for fans.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 20, 2021

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David Ehrlich

indieWire

Wharton does an expert job of lacing the songs themselves in between the context she provides for them, but amidst the studio sessions and tour footage "Somewhere You Feel Free" can't avoid a kind of trap that music docs often fall into.

Rated: C+

Mar 25, 2021

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Nick Allen

RogerEbert.com

If you're not already a Petty fan, the film is too inside-baseball to reel you in, or help you 'get' what makes him special compared to his peers.

Mar 23, 2021

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Alessandra Rangel

InSession Film

This project turned out to be special because it found Petty trying to create something on his own and away from the “democratic process..."

Rated: B

Jul 15, 2024

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Rob Thomas

Capital Times (Madison, WI)

"Somewhere You Feel Free" is a poignant look back at Petty at his creative peak, and if you don't feel compelled to listen to "Wildflowers" after seeing it, you're made of stronger stuff than me.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 22, 2021

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Ayeen Forootan

In Review Online

For Tom Petty die-hards, Wharton's soulful effort will undoubtedly deliver cravable documentation of a moment in time worth cherishing.

Jun 6, 2021

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ryan g

Awesome behind the scenes of an awesome album!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

This is not a comprehensive story of Wildflowers, it's a collection of the good vibes that went into its creation. I think it's a really good choice to not spend too much of your rock doc staring into the abyss, I've never seen it done quite like this. Best thing I learned about these sessions is that Tom recorded a song featuring both a Beatle and a Beach Boy, and it did not make the album.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Mary Wharton

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Tom Petty

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Peter Afterman

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Aaron Bay Schuck

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Charlie Cohen

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Synopsis

Never-before-seen footage and interviews provide insight into the creative spirit of rocker Tom Petty as he works on his seminal album "Wildflowers."

Director: Mary Wharton
Producer: Peter Afterman
Production Co: Warner Music Entertainment
Genre: Documentary, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 11, 2021
Runtime: 1h 29m
Sound Mix: Stereo