Moonage Daydream (2022)
83%RT Audience Score: 75%
Awards & Nominations: NA
An audiovisual treat for Bowie fans, Moonage Daydream takes an appropriately distinctive approach to one of modern music’s most mercurial artists.
Even if it might frustrate fans looking for a little more insight, Moonage Daydream is a unique documentary about a one-of-a-kind artist.
Production Company(ies)
Universal Pictures
Distributor
Neon
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
PG-13
Year of Release
2022
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital, Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.78 : 1
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Runtime:2h 14m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Sep 23, 2022 Wide
Genre(s)
Documentary/Music
Keyword(s)
documentary, music, David Bowie, Brett Morgen, PG-13, smoking, brief strong language, some sexual images/nudity, $4.3M, Neon, Dolby Digital, directed by Brett Morgen, written by Brett Morgen, produced by Brett Morgen, executive produced by Hartwig Masuch, Kathy Rivkin Daum, Justus Haerder, reviewed by Nicholas Barber, Jordan Hoffman, Adam Kempenaar, Ty Burr, Sara Stewart, Christy Lemire, Filipe Freitas, Robert Roten, Jared Mobarak, Grant Watson, Katherine Monk, starring David Bowie
Worldwide gross: $12,416,033
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: $4,218,925
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend: $1,230,145
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $1,317,072
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,253
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
Brett Morgen – Writer
Brett Morgen – Producer
Hartwig Masuch – Executive Producer
Kathy Rivkin Daum – Executive Producer
Justus Haerder – Executive Producer
Director(s)
Brett Morgen
Writer(s)
Brett Morgen
Producer(s)
Brett Morgen
Film Festivals
Cannes, Toronto
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (149) | Top Critics (46) | Fresh (137) | Rotten (12)
Brett Morgen’s Crossfire Hurricane and Cobain: Montage of Heck bent the rules of the rock documentary, but his David Bowie film, Moonage Daydream, smashes them to pieces.
December 27, 2022
Nicholas Barber
BBC.com
TOP CRITIC
If there’s a message at all in Moonage Daydream, it is secondary to the experiential nature of the movie. That’s hardly a knock. One goes to a concert to be thrilled, not necessarily to gather life lessons.
October 19, 2022
Jordan Hoffman
AV Club
TOP CRITIC
…a thoughtful, meditative, almost trance-inducing rumination on the meaning of art and life.
September 30, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Adam Kempenaar
Filmspotting
TOP CRITIC
If you’re a fan of the Thin White Duke in all his guises and want to recreate that Pink Floyd laser show you got baked at when you were 15, this is the movie for you – see it on an IMAX screen for additional cosmic brain damage.
September 23, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
Ty Burr
Ty Burr’s Watch List
TOP CRITIC
Moonage Daydream is more a vibe than a narrative.
September 22, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Sara Stewart
Book & Film Globe
TOP CRITIC
This is an experience: an immersive, kaleidoscopic fantasia.
September 19, 2022
Christy Lemire
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
TOP CRITIC
It was, at least, inspiring to see the alien rockstar romping majestically across the stage and flirting with many types of art.
December 30, 2022 | Rating: 3/5
Filipe Freitas
Always Good Movies
This is a fascinating movie about a fascinating man. The movie is densely packed with images, music, his constant reinvention, experimentation, the nature of reality and Bowie’s relationship to the universe.
December 25, 2022 | Rating: A
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope
It’s not going to be for everyone due to its nonlinear linearity, expressionistic aesthetic, and over-long runtime, but even its detractors must admit the audacity of the enterprise is worth a look.
December 23, 2022 | Rating: 7/10
Jared Mobarak
Hey, Have You Seen …?
Brett Morgen’s David Bowie documentary Moonage Daydream boasts a pitch-perfect technique in eulogising the iconic pop star’s life and art.
December 15, 2022 | Rating: 7/10
Grant Watson
Fiction Machine
Moonage Daydream is nothing less than a case study in personal realization, and how one man reached deep into his own darkness to transform human uncertainty and angst into glittering creative substance.
December 5, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Katherine Monk
Ex-Press.com
Most documentaries proceed in linear fashion, moving through the individual’s life from A to Z. This one doesn’t even mess around with the alphabet — instead, it feels as it’s being told via inscrutable hieroglyphics or complex mathematical formulations.
December 5, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy…
Plot
Centers on David Bowie’s life and shows how the musician worked in several disciplines including music, film, dance, painting, sculpture, video /audio collage, screenwriting, acting, and live theater.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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