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Videoheaven

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Sociocultural hub, consumer mecca, and source of existential dread; the video rental store forever changed the way we interact with movies. With narration by Maya Hawke over footage culled from hundreds of sources (from TV commercials to blockbuster films), Alex Ross Perry's VIDEOHEAVEN tells the story of an industry's glorious, confusing, novel, sometimes seedy, but undeniably seismic impact on American movie culture.
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Pure mana for anyone who ever made a home for themselves at the now-endangered video store, Alex Ross Perry's essayistic exploration of the niche community staple is larded with insight and nostalgia.

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Tara Judah Sight & Sound Nov 6
It also acts as an archive explainer for younger generations who won’t ever have set foot inside a video store. Go to Full Review Ben Kenigsberg New York Times Jul 2
The material will be irresistible to any cinephile who has spent countless hours in these spaces, and a critic would do well to admit susceptibility. Go to Full Review Taylor Williams Slant Magazine Jul 2
3/4
More than a mere cipher for the world around it, the video store becomes something much more self-reflexive across Videoheaven’s three-hour running time. Go to Full Review Mauricio Jarufe Caballero Cinencuentro 14h
Like a pretentious video store clerk, Perry comes across as a know-it-all and overwhelms the viewer with details of dubious analytical value... [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Glenn Dunks reDocumented Mar 8
You probably shouldn’t be leaving out vital information while repeating and contradicting others that you said earlier. There are just so many more crevices in which to explore, and I wished we hadn’t have spent so long on [Kevin Smith] clips. Go to Full Review John Serba Decider Mar 6
It’s decidedly FCO: For Cinephiles Only. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Alex Ross Perry

Director

Maya Hawke

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Maya Hawke

Narrator

Alex Ross Perry

Writer

Alex Ross Perry

Screenwriter

Andrew Adair

Producer

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Videoheaven

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Synopsis Sociocultural hub, consumer mecca, and source of existential dread; the video rental store forever changed the way we interact with movies. With narration by Maya Hawke over footage culled from hundreds of sources (from TV commercials to blockbuster films), Alex Ross Perry's VIDEOHEAVEN tells the story of an industry's glorious, confusing, novel, sometimes seedy, but undeniably seismic impact on American movie culture.
Director
Alex Ross Perry
Producer
Andrew Adair, Jake Perlin, Daniel Herbert, Alex Ross Perry
Screenwriter
Alex Ross Perry, Alex Ross Perry
Distributor
Cinema Conservancy
Production Co
Cinema Conservancy
Genre
Documentary, History
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 2, 2025, Limited
Runtime
3h 0m