Summary“The Beach Boys” is a celebration of the legendary band that revolutionized pop music, and the iconic, harmonious sound they created that personified the California dream, captivating fans for generations and generations to come. The documentary traces the band from humble family beginnings and features never-before-seen footage and all-new inter... Read More
Directed By:Frank Marshall, Thom Zimny
Written By:Mark Monroe
The Beach Boys
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63
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
63
64% Positive
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May 24, 2024
90
The Beach Boys documentary has everything you’d want in a music documentary— a compelling story behind the nostalgia, the main figures being open and honest about the rise and fall, interesting conversations, and great music.
May 24, 2024
75
The film is a level-headed look at artists who promoted joy but lost their own.
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4.4
33% Positive
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May 28, 2024
10
Such a great documentary of the beach boys story. A great way for new fans to learn more of the band
May 30, 2024
7
Embora eu ache que a todo o instante o roteiro estivesse procurando conflitos (com os Beatles, com a mídia, com a genialidade de um integrante etc), pra quem não conhecia nada da banda como eu, foi interessante. Um filme com muitos elementos para se discutir a indústria cultural e de massa, a questão da originalidade em confronto com aquilo que o público quer ver, e pegando os efervescentes anos de 1960. Excelente escolha, e bem legal ver a maioria dos integrantes vivos.
May 28, 2024
70
In the end, The Beach Boys is part an exploration of a family dynamic and a top view of one of America’s most important bands, with a soundtrack that is undeniably superb (a collection of songs released alongside the film is a must-listen).
May 24, 2024
70
While hardcore fans won't learn anything they didn't already know, 'The Beach Boys' documentary is a perfectly entertaining love-letter to the SoCal band.
May 24, 2024
60
Any deviations from the film’s obligatory timeline tour are very welcome, like a mortifying studio recording of Murry holding forth, and it’s a treat to hear the esteem for Brian among the Wrecking Crew, the storied group of session musicians.
May 24, 2024
60
Perhaps the last 48 years are omitted for reasons of space. The film would need to be twice as long to cover them, and the second half would feel more like a particularly lurid soap opera than a music documentary. But it seems more likely it’s out of a desire to append a happy ending on to a story that doesn’t really have one.
May 24, 2024
50
The Beach Boys is a breezy CliffsNotes version of the band’s ups and downs and cultural relevance and should interest established fans — even if they know it all already — and younger music enthusiasts who are looking for a window in.
Production Company:
- Iconic Artists Group
- The Kennedy/Marshall Company
- White Horse Pictures
Release Date:May 24, 2024
Duration:1 h 53 m
Rating:PG-13
Tagline:The Definitive Look at America's Band.
Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
• 1 Nomination
Hawaii Film Critics Society
• 1 Nomination
