Moonage Daydream

2022 135 min ★ 7.5 Documentary, Music

A cinematic odyssey featuring never-before-seen footage exploring David Bowie's creative and musical journey.

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Cast

David Bowie

Self (archive footage)

Lou Reed

Self (archive footage)

Tina Turner

Self (archive footage)

Russell Harty

Self (archive footage)

Dick Cavett

Self (archive footage)

Mick Ronson

Self (archive footage)

Trevor Bolder

Self (archive footage)

Mick Woodmansey

Self (archive footage)

Ken Fordham

Self (archive footage)

Brian Wilshaw

Self (archive footage)

Details

Director

Brett Morgen

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Revenue

$10,680,627

Production

BMG, Live Nation Studios, Public Road Productions

Reviews

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Jace Bain

September 21, 2022

“[This film] is not about David Bowie. It's not about David Jones. It's Bowie in quotations. It's meant to be a mirror so that you, the audience, can see your own Bowie and reflect back upon your own life. Because, to me, the most exciting thing is that you can go and see a film about David Bowie and learn how to be a better parent or learn how to lead a more satisfying life- not that he went into...

C

CinemaSerf

October 20, 2022

★ 8/10

I don't know how many music documentaries I have started to watch only to find that every time a song starts, ten bars in we get some waffle - usually from some hitherto unknown music journalist - that completely obscures the song. Well not here. Right from the opening, Brett Morgan makes sure we know this is about David Bowie and not about those observers with (usually all too adulatory) opinions...