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Joy Division

Play trailer Poster for Joy Division R,  2006,  1h 34m,  Documentary/ Music Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 100% 5 Reviews Tomatometer 92% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
100% Tomatometer 5 Reviews 92% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
This documentary looks at the British band Joy Division, who rose to prominence in the 1980s and have had an enormous cultural influence in the years since their demise. Using archival footage and interviews with those familiar with the band, and in the context of their rise in Manchester, filmmaker Grant Gee charts their career chronologically. Among those interviewed is Anton Corbijn, who made a biopic about Joy Division's lead singer, Ian Curtis, and photographed them during their heyday.

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Anna Smith Empire Magazine May 2, 2008
4/5
A revealing portrait of a ground-breaking band. Go to Full Review
Tim Robey Daily Telegraph (UK) May 2, 2008
There will surely come a point when the mythology around Salford's most famous rock group will run dry, but it hasn't yet: this superbly made documentary by Grant Gee deserves to sit on DVD shelves everywhere as a companion piece to Control. Go to Full Review
Erick Estrada Cinegarage Jul 20, 2022
Endearing and welcoming reflections from a different point of view... Lucid entertainment. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Feb 21, 2013
A-
Energetic tell-all pic about the beginnings in 1976 of the legendary post-punk rock band from the grimy factory city of Manchester. Go to Full Review
Urban Cinefile Critics Urban Cinefile Jan 24, 2008
This doco, following the release of Control, the dramatised biopic of Joy Division lead singer Ian Curtis, is a thorough and engaging work that unravels the story of Joy Division in chronological order. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Grant Gee

Director

Anton Corbijn

Actor

Ian Curtis

Actor

Jon Savage

Writer

Tom Astor

Producer

Tom Atencio

Producer

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Movie Info

Synopsis This documentary looks at the British band Joy Division, who rose to prominence in the 1980s and have had an enormous cultural influence in the years since their demise. Using archival footage and interviews with those familiar with the band, and in the context of their rise in Manchester, filmmaker Grant Gee charts their career chronologically. Among those interviewed is Anton Corbijn, who made a biopic about Joy Division's lead singer, Ian Curtis, and photographed them during their heyday.
Director
Grant Gee
Producer
Tom Astor, Tom Atencio
Screenwriter
Jon Savage
Production Co
Dreamtool Entertainment
Rating
R (Language)
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
1h 34m
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