A musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with Ron and Russell Mael celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks.
Release Date
Jun 18, 2021 | Theatrical Limited (534 locations)
Other Key Dates
Jan 30, 2021 (Sundance Film Festival (USA)) Mar 18, 2021 (South by Southwest Film Festival (USA)) Apr 29, 2021 (internet Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival (Canada)) May 12, 2021 (Independent Film Festival of Boston (USA)) Jun 13, 2021 (San Francisco Documentary Film Festival (USA)) Jul 4, 2021 (Docaviv International Documentary Film Festival (Israel)) Aug 14, 2021 (New Horizons International Film Festival (Poland)) Aug 20, 2021 (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Czechia)) Sep 25, 2021 (Zurich Film Festival (Switzerland)) Oct 17, 2021 (Sitges Film Festival (Spain))
Growing up in the ’60s, Los Angeles brothers Ron and Russell got by on a heavy diet of popcorn matinees and pop music until the spotlight of school talent shows illuminated their way on a musical journey as Sparks and spawned 25 studio albums. Edgar Wright’s vision brings five decades of invention to life through animations and interviews, digging deeply into the band’s rich, career-spanning archival. — Sundance Film Festival