Wham!

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Wham!

Released Jul 5, 2023

1h 32m

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In 1982, the best of friends and still teenagers - George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley as WHAM! set out to conquer the world. By June of 1986 they played their very last gig at Wembley Stadium having done exactly that. Now for the very first time, told in their own words, the amazing story of how in four years they dominated the charts around the world with timeless and classic pop songs.

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Critics Consensus

While Wham! may mostly appeal to those familiar with shoulder pads and cassette tapes, it's hard not to swing along to this tribute pop-umentary about George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley.

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Max Weiss

Baltimore Magazine

I used to think of Andrew Ridgeley, one half of the pop duo Wham!, as this lucky guy who had hitched his cart to George Michael. Turns out, the real story is far more interesting.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jul 27, 2023

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Nick Hilton

Independent (UK)

Wham! inadvertently becomes a music documentary without much interest in music. Like the band themselves, this is a breezy watch, but if there's profundity beneath the perms and the cut-offs, the film struggles to find it.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 13, 2023

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Owen Gleiberman

Variety

If all you want from the film is a kind of nostalgic pep pill... you’ll find that the movie totally scratches than itch. But “Wham!” is also a fascinating music documentary that’s telling two stories at once.

Jul 9, 2023

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Amber Wilkinson

Eye for Film

We’re so used to the flotsam and jetsum of angst, bad blood and rancour in the ocean of pop history, that the positive energy of the Wham! documentary feels as welcome as a summer breeze.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 4, 2024

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

As a fan piece “Wham!” works pretty well. It highlights the bands ups while steering mostly clear of the downs, and it’s full of the music fans love. But as a meatier documentary it falls a little short.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jul 29, 2023

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Matthew Creith

IN Magazine

For anyone that might not know about Wham! and what made this band special, WHAM! is a worthwhile documentary to watch for its presentation of a musical act struggling with fame.

Jul 25, 2023

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Nick E.

Viewers might be wanting more after it’s over, but this documentary is nevertheless entertaining.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/16/25

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Leaburn O

Another solid musical biopic. This one about Wham! It doesn’t bother dwelling on what came after and just celebrates the unlikely story of two childhood friends conquering the pop world. I actually never knew they were this globally successful.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/23/25

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Jerod S

If you were a child of the 80s and ever wondered what happened to Wham! - this is a great docu. Fairly represented in the words of George and Andrew, it's a good drop into the pop world.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/16/24

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Cowni F

Genuinely lovely and heartwarming.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/23/24

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Audience Member

The best documentary I've ever seen! It kept me very entertained and interested. It's so good it makes me want to see it again!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/29/24

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Robson C

O documentário conta a trajetória do duo pop dos anos 80, o Wham!, desde o início da amizade na infância entre George Michael e Andrew Ridgeley até o show final e dissolução do grupo, com a carreira solo de Michael. Um ponto importante desse documentário que o tema mais importante é a amizade entre George e Andrew. Como cada um se beneficiou dela e como isso mudou com o transcorrer dos anos. Se na infância, era Andrew que movia a dupla, por George ser mais tímido, com a criação do grupo e o desenvolvimento de Michael como cantor, compositor e ídolo pop, Andrew acabou por se tornar secundário. E é interessante escutar os depoimentos de Andrew ser a testemunha principal da evolução do seu amigo, ao mesmo tempo que via os demônios internos dele o consumindo, por causa da sua orientação sexual, do ego dele querer ser visto como um artista e não apenas um ídolo teen. E isso nos leva a pensar a falta que fez a Michael do apoio que ele tinha com Andrew. Não é somente um filme sobre um grupo pop de sucesso dos anos 80, mas principalmente de uma amizade e do nascimento de um artista com talento reconhecido, famoso, mas consumido por questões internas.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/08/24

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Chris Smith

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John Battsek

Producer

Simon Halfon

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Synopsis

In 1982, the best of friends and still teenagers - George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley as WHAM! set out to conquer the world. By June of 1986 they played their very last gig at Wembley Stadium having done exactly that. Now for the very first time, told in their own words, the amazing story of how in four years they dominated the charts around the world with timeless and classic pop songs.

Director: Chris Smith
Producer: John Battsek, Simon Halfon
Distributor: Netflix
Genre: Documentary, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 5, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 5, 2023
Runtime: 1h 32m

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