Summary
A chronicle of the last 50 years of American music, politics and popular culture through the perspective of Rolling Stone magazine. An exhilarating visual and musical experience of the magazine’s history featuring performances by a dazzling array of artists and showcasing the groundbreaking work of its writers.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Binge-friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+23)
Critics 51Audiences 74GoodWatch 49
Metascore57
Tomatometer45%
IMDb7.4
Time to watch it all
4 h
2 episodes, about 120 min each
An episode a night: done in 2 nights.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 7 more
First aired
2017
November 6, 2017
Ended 2017
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- TV-MAUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Alex Gibney Director, Executive Producer
- Blair Foster Director, Executive Producer
Production · 5
- Sheila Nevins Executive Producer
- James Cabourne Executive Producer
- Jann Wenner Executive Producer
- Richard Perello Co-Executive Producer
- Stacey Offman Co-Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- Kirsten Johnson Director of Photography
Editing · 3
- Geeta Gandbhir Editor
- Ben Sozanski Editor
- Andy Grieve Editor
Other crew · 1
- Sara Bernstein Senior Executive Consultant
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