Summary
More interested in partying and flirting with young musicians than work, veteran rock journalist Ellie Klug has one last chance to prove her value to her magazine’s editor: a no-stone-unturned search to discover what really happened to long lost rock god, Matt Smith, who also happens to be her ex-boyfriend. Teaming up with an eccentric amateur documentary filmmaker, Ellie hits the road in search of answers.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+10)
Critics 72Audiences 62GoodWatch 67
Tomatometer78%
Metascore65
User score6.8
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings3.1/5
IMDb6.1
Audience score57%
Running time
1 h 36 min
Shorter than most dramas, −13 min on the typical 109
typical 10996Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 11 countries, rent or buy in 17 more
+1Released
2013
September 6, 2013
13 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 17 more38 people
- Toni ColletteEllie Klug
- Thomas Haden ChurchCharlie
- Oliver PlattGiles
- Ryan EggoldLucas Stone
- Nina AriandaDana
- Ahna O'ReillyCharlotte
- Johnny DeppMatthew Smith
- Joanne WoodwardDoris (voice)
Amy SeimetzSara- SCS.J. ChiroGiles' Wife
Lynn SheltonLisa
Louis HobsonLawrence- CPChristian PalmerBartender
Conner MarxMicah- EMEvan MosherJoshua
- RCRichard CarmenFarmer
Tony DoupeJonathan- EWEmily WachtelCharity Rocks
- SNSean NelsonDeclan P. MacManus
Jake RobardsLeonard Paul- FHFaustine HudsonSelf
- MBMichael Bama KattDoug
- MEMatthew Emerson BrownLucas' Band / Lap Steel
- EFEvan Flory-BarnesLucas' Band / Upright Bass
Directing · 1
- Megan Griffiths Director
Writing · 3
- Huck Botko Screenplay, Co-Producer
- Emily Wachtel Screenplay, Producer
- Caroline Sherman Story
Production · 8
- Joanne Woodward Executive Producer
- Peer Pedersen Executive Producer
- Amy Hobby Producer
- Adam Gibbs Producer
- Adrienne Stern Casting
- John Harrington Bland Co-Producer
Camera · 1
- Ben Kutchins Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Meg Reticker Editor
Sound · 2
- Craig Wedren Original Music Composer
- Sharon Jones Music
Art · 2
- John Lavin Production Design
- Tania Kupczak Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Rebecca Luke Costume Design
- Jennifer Popochock Hair Department Head
- Akemi Hart Hairstylist
- Autumn Sanders Key Hair Stylist
- Luce Cousineau Key Makeup Artist
- Cara Aeschliman Makeup Artist
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