The Filth and the Fury (2000)
93%RT Audience Score: 88%
Awards & Nominations: 3 wins & 1 nomination
The Filth and the Fury is a complete and completely unabashed look at The Sex Pistols, shot in suitably propulsive punk fashion.
The Filth and the Fury” is the ultimate documentary for anyone who wants to know what punk rock is all about. It’s like a history lesson, but with more mohawks and safety pins. You’ll learn about the Sex Pistols and their rise to fame, and then their epic fall from grace. It’s like watching a train wreck, but with better music. If you’re a fan of punk, or just want to see what all the fuss is about, this is the movie for you. Just be prepared to want to dye your hair and start a revolution afterwards.
Production Company(ies)
Strong Heart, Demme Production Orion Pictures,
Distributor
Fine Line Features
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for pervasive strong language, drugs and sexual content
Year of Release
2000
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby SR
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 48m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United Kingdom
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Mar 29, 2000 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 10, 2000
Genre(s)
Documentary
Keyword(s)
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Worldwide gross: $612,192
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,061,795
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,591
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 115,790
US/Canada gross: $612,192
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,061,795
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,176
US/Canada opening weekend: $13,305
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $23,076
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,460
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Steve Jones – Self
Johnny Rotten – Self
Glen Matlock – Self
Malcolm McLaren – Self
Nancy Spungen – Self
Director(s)
Julien Temple
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
Anita Camarata, Amanda Temple
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
3 wins & 1 nomination
Academy Awards
All Critics (41) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (39) | Rotten (2)
September 7, 2011 | Rating: A
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
TOP CRITIC
Best for older teens, especially Sex Pistols fans.
December 28, 2010 | Rating: 3/5
Nell Minow
Common Sense Media
TOP CRITIC
January 1, 2000 | Rating: 4/5
A.O. Scott
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
January 1, 2000 | Rating: 3/4
James Sullivan
San Francisco Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
January 1, 2000 | Rating: 4/4
Susan Stark
Detroit News
TOP CRITIC
January 1, 2000 | Rating: 3/5
Nell Minow
Movie Mom
TOP CRITIC
Filth settles into a straightforward and mesmerizing account of the Pistols’ spectacular rise and fall.
May 25, 2022
David Thorpe
Out Magazine
“The Filth and the Fury” is the first punk rock documentary to lay out, in an editorial style, a thorough linear account of the last major musical movement of the twentieth century by way of that genre’s fiercest example.
April 13, 2009 | Rating: A+
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com
August 7, 2008 | Rating: 3/5
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review
Loaded with great music and classic Sex Pistols moments.
July 25, 2003 | Rating: 3/4
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
A stylish, and engrossing look at the brief punk error.
April 18, 2003 | Rating: 5/5
Dan Lybarger
Nitrate Online
Unlike most rock documentaries that rely on abundant concert imagery and studio outtakes, Filth is less concerned with the music than the setting that produced it.
November 12, 2002 | Rating: 3/4
Jon Niccum
The Pitch…
Plot
A documentary about the punk band The Sex Pistols. The film tries to lighten some of the backgrounds of their way through the punk era while telling the story of the band from zero back to zero. Features lots of interviews and comments of folks who were involved.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The documentary features interviews with surviving members of The Sex Pistols, including Johnny Rotten and Sid Vicious.
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