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Hitsville: The Making of Motown

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Motown Records becomes the most successful label of all time after its formation in 1958 Detroit amid racial tension and the burgeoning civil rights movement.
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Hanna Flint Time Out Oct 17, 2019
3/5
It's far more clean-cut than Motown's origins ever were...but if you're a sucker for the hits of the '60s and '70s, this is a nostalgic temptation you won't want to miss. Go to Full Review
Ed Potton The Times (UK) Oct 4, 2019
3/5
Benjamin and Gabe Turner's documentary is an unashamed lovebomb, with Stevie Wonder and Little Richard laying it on thick, and much back-slapping between Gordy and his best friend, Smokey Robinson. Go to Full Review
Ian Freer Empire Magazine Oct 4, 2019
3/5
An entertaining look at a musical institution, what Hitsville: The Making Of Motown lacks in penetrating insight and a nose for controversy, it makes up for in great archival footage and tunes that - even 50 years on - remain heaven sent. Go to Full Review
Mara Reinstein Billboard Jan 26, 2024
The catalogue serves as the beating heart and soul of Motown's story -- and hold together a glossy Showtime documentary that's more love letter than kiss-and-tell. Go to Full Review
Musanna Ahmed Film Inquiry Oct 23, 2019
The pure joy of delving into the rise of some of the greatest singers known makes Hitsville: The Making of Motown an instant gloomy day classic. There are moments that are as beautiful and surprising as any spectacle you've seen in the cinema this year. Go to Full Review
Andrew Collins Radio Times Oct 7, 2019
3/5
This documentary is an unabashedly self-congratulatory profile of Detroit's soulful, civil-rights-defying Motown label, focusing in particular on its unimpeachable late-1950s/60s glory years before founder Berry Gordy relocated operations to Los Angeles. Go to Full Review
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Gabe Turner

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Ben Turner

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Berry Gordy

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Smokey Robinson

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John Legend

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Jamie Foxx

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Synopsis Motown Records becomes the most successful label of all time after its formation in 1958 Detroit amid racial tension and the burgeoning civil rights movement.
Director
Gabe Turner, Ben Turner
Producer
Leo Pearlman
Screenwriter
Ben Turner, Gabe Turner
Production Co
Fulwell 73, Polygram Entertainment, Ghost Pictures
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 1, 2020
Runtime
1h 53m
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