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Box Office: $1,234,246
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CONSENSUS
A toe-tapping tribute to the band that gave Motown its sound.
CAST & CREW
Joan Osbourne, Gerald Levert, Meshell Ndegéocello
Directed by Paul Justman
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SYNOPSIS
By the end of their phenomenal run, this unheralded group of musicians had played on more number ones hits than the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones, Elvis and the Beatles combined - which makes them the greatest hit machine in the history of popular music. more...
MPAA RATING
PG, language and thematic elements
RUNTIME
1 hour, 50 minutes
RELEASE DATES
Theatrical: Nov 15, 2002
Video: Apr 22, 2003
RELEASE COMPANY
Artisan Entertainment
GENRE
Musical & Performing Arts, Pop Music, Pop Music, History, Documentary, Music, Singers, 1960s, 1970s, Musicians
OFFICIAL SITE
• The Official Standing in the Shadows of Motown Site
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SOUNDTRACK REVIEWS
TRAILER & MEDIA
PHOTOS
PRODUCTION NOTES
NEWS ARTICLES
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 "Standing in the Shadows of Motown is the best kind of documentary, one that makes a depleted yesterday feel very much like a brand-new tomorrow."
-- Robert Wilonsky, DALLAS OBSERVER
"The film makes a strong case for the importance of the musicians in creating the Motown sound."
-- Bill White, SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER
"You may leave the theater with more questions than answers, but darned if your toes won't still be tapping."
-- Glenn Whipp, LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS
"The Funk Brothers seem to have hardly missed a beat."
-- Scott Von Doviak, FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM
"If anything, the film is doing something of a public service -- shedding light on a group of extremely talented musicians who might otherwise go unnoticed and underappreciated by music fans."
-- Jeff Vice, DESERET NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY
"As a belated nod to some neglected all-stars, Standing in the Shadows of Motown is cultural history of the best kind: informative, revealing and richly entertaining."
-- Dave Tianen, MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
"If you love Motown music, you'll love this documentary."
-- Jane Stevenson, JAM! MOVIES
"The documentary makes no waves and tries to be as upbeat as the musicians it tells about."
-- Dennis Schwartz, OZUS' WORLD MOVIE REVIEWS
"I couldn't recommend this film more."
-- Paul Salfen, SUPERCALA.COM
"Unsung heroes of some of pop music's finest moments get to stand up and be counted in this documentary/concert/tribute."
-- James Rocchi, NETFLIX
"If you love the music, and I do, its hard to imagine having more fun watching a documentary ..."
-- David Poland, HOT BUTTON
"A film that deserves to be seen regardless of the misgivings."
-- David Perry, CINEMA-SCENE.COM
 "Totally overwrought, deeply biased, and wholly designed to make you feel guilty about ignoring what the filmmakers clearly believe are The Greatest Musicians of All Time."
-- Christopher Null, FILMCRITIC.COM
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"Scenes in which the band grooves with modern musicians Montell Jordan and Joan Osborne singing covers are spectacular."
-- Phil Villarreal, ARIZONA DAILY STAR
"It may seem long at 110 minutes if you're not a fan, because it includes segments of 12 songs at a reunion concert."
-- Lawrence Toppman, CHARLOTTE OBSERVER
"Quite simply, a joy to watch and--especially--to listen to."
-- Frank Swietek, ONE GUY'S OPINION
"Fans of all types of popular music will find it irreplaceable."
-- Eric D. Snider, ERICDSNIDER.COM
"The film has just enough of everything -- re-enactments, archival footage, talking-head interviews -- and the music is simply sublime."
-- Steve Schneider, ORLANDO WEEKLY
"The real star of this movie is the music. It makes you want to get up and dance in the aisles."
-- Robert Roten, LARAMIE MOVIE SCOPE
"Marvelously entertaining and deliriously joyous documentary."
-- Steve Rhodes, STEVE RHODES' INTERNET REVIEWS
"Sheds light on a subject few are familiar with, and makes you care about music you may not have heard before."
-- Michael Phillips, CITYSEARCH
"An immensely entertaining look at some of the unsung heroes of 20th century pop music."
-- Mark Palermo, COAST (HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA)
"I know that I'll never listen to Marvin Gaye or the Supremes the same way again"
-- John A. Nesbit, CULTUREDOSE.NET
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FRESH 92%
Avg. Rating: 7.6/10 |
"The sheer joy and pride they took in their work -- and in each other -- shines through every frame."
-- Matt Weitz, DALLAS MORNING NEWS
"It's a glorious groove that leaves you wanting more."
-- Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE
"Told in scattered fashion, the movie only intermittently lives up to the stories and faces and music of the men who are its subject."
-- Charles Taylor, SALON.COM
"After watching it, you can only love the players it brings to the fore for the gifted but no-nonsense human beings they are and for the still-inestimable contribution they have made to our shared history."
-- Susan Stark, DETROIT NEWS
"The movie lets us realize this Sound, still so alive and vibrant today, was created by flesh-and-blood people, each of whom has a compelling story to tell."
-- Steven Rosen, DENVER POST
"It's a blast!"
-- Richard Roeper, EBERT & ROEPER
"Ain't no mountain high enough to keep the Funk Brothers from getting to you."
-- Carrie Rickey, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
"Try as you might to resist, if you've got a place in your heart for Smokey Robinson, this movie will worm its way there."
-- Geoff Pevere, TORONTO STAR
"This salute to the literally unsung and underrecognized studio heroes of Motown is so good because it is one of those rare documentaries that combine information with smashing entertainment."
-- Elvis Mitchell, NEW YORK TIMES
"The film truly does rescue [the Funk Brothers] from Motown's shadows. It's about time."
-- Joe Mader, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
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"A good music documentary, probably one of the best since The Last Waltz."
-- Clint Morris, MOVIEHOLE
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