CBGB

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CBGB

R,

2013,

1h 41m,

Drama

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7%

44 Reviews

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43%

2,500+ Ratings

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43%

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2,500+ Ratings

Though originally conceived as a country and bluegrass venue, Hilly Kristal's (Alan Rickman) New York club becomes the birthplace of underground and punk music, and helps launch the careers of such bands as Blondie, the Ramones and the Police.

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Hey! Ho! No no!

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Judy Berman

Flavorwire

Sep 21, 2017

Unless you're morbidly curious about how one of the loudest, strangest, and most irreverent and original moments in rock history can be transformed into a jukebox musical for the entertainment of precisely no one, there's no need to see CBGB.

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Scott Foundas

Variety

Oct 15, 2013

The music rocks, but little else does, in Randall Miller's sitcom snapshot of New York's iconic punk incubator.

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John DeFore

The Hollywood Reporter

Oct 11, 2013

A lightweight love song to a legendary rock club, Randall Miller's CBGB plays in many ways like a Greatest Hits record, re-packaging a beloved band's oeuvre for sale at shopping malls.

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Feb 1, 2021

2/5

Takes an exciting story of an important time and shaves all the rough edges away, leaving behind smoothed over vision of a rough-and-ready time.

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

Aug 29, 2019

Moments of nostalgic emotion are ever so briefly reached, and evaporate so quickly that your only desire will be to listen to the actual music of the cavalcade of artists paraded across the screen.

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Abbie Bernstein

Assignment X

Jan 25, 2019

B

It's fun, affectionate and certainly tuneful, but it doesn't get under anyone's skin.

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Theodore P

Oct 24, 2018

Fun romp at a snapshot of CBGB and Punk magazine; unfortunate diversion at managing the Dead Boys derails the movie at the halfway point

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Kylo S

Mar 9, 2018

The late alan rickman is perfect for the role of Hilly krystal. a delightful return to the filth and fury of punkdom. and who could not like the ramones?

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Hagrid R

Dec 18, 2017

This movie was good. It explained the history of the club with good music.

Albus S

Apr 28, 2017

3 Stars I'm shocked how critics just murdered this movie, it was decently entertaining for me. at least above average Plus Alan Rickman's performance is top notch, rest in peace

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Kylo S

Mar 15, 2017

I liked it. The inimitable Alan Rickman gives an understated performance as Hilly, and the whole cast seems to take his lead. It has a feeling of being dirty and weird, just like CBGB. Really, the only thing I didn't like about it was the casting of Kyle Gallner as Lou Reed. The fact that the critics hated it is appropriate for a movie about the home of punk rock.

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Abraham W

Jan 16, 2017

Great movie, interesting story, and I especially enjoyed the anarchistic Hilly Crystal.

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Lisa Kristal

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Synopsis

Though originally conceived as a country and bluegrass venue, Hilly Kristal's (Alan Rickman) New York club becomes the birthplace of underground and punk music, and helps launch the careers of such bands as Blondie, the Ramones and the Police.

Director: Randall Miller
Producer: Jody Savin, Randall Miller, Brad Rosenberger, Lisa Kristal Burgman
Screenwriter: Randall Miller, Jody Savin
Distributor: XLrator Media
Production Co: Rampart Films, Unclaimed Freight
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Drug Use|A Scene of Violence|Some Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 11, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 25, 2017
Runtime: 1h 41m

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