A Mighty Wind

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A Mighty Wind

PG-13,

2003,

1h 30m,

Comedy

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In this hilarious backstage mockumentary, three eclectic, never-quite-famous folk bands come together for the first time in decades following the death of their manager to put on a reunion concert in his honor, at the request of his son (Bob Balaban). For the members of The Folksmen, The New Main Street Singers, and Mitch & Mickey, time has not been kind. As the show approaches, apprehension sets in, romances are rekindled and ambitions are permanently deferred.

Critics Consensus

Though not as uproariously funny as Guest's previous movies, A Mighty Wind is also more heartfelt.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Dec 21, 2010

4/5

Hilarious folk music mockumentary has some innuendo.

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Andrew Sarris

Observer

May 16, 2003

There is no shortage of performers with comic skills in A Mighty Wind. What's lacking instead is a visible premise for the satire and ridicule.

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Bruce Westbrook

Houston Chronicle

May 9, 2003

A-

You don't leave A Mighty Wind laughing so much as humming. Its dialogue may be improvised, but its music is well rehearsed.

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Mark Steyn

The Spectator

Feb 3, 2018

Aside from Miss Lynch, there are two very sweet performances, by Levy and O'Hara as Mitch and Mickey.

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

Sep 25, 2010

3.5/4

One breathtaking moment of clarity between Eugene Levy's Mitch and Catherine O'Hara's Mickey gives way to an anticipated kiss during which you can practically sense the characters' hearts thumping and their fictional contemporaries rooting for them.

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Apr 18, 2009

A-

Director Christopher Guest teams up recurring cast members from his past ensemble comedies ("This Is Spinal Tap," "Waiting For Guffman" and "Best In Show") for this immaculately executed comedy of folk music stereotypes.

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Luke G

Nov 18, 2018

The impression we have here is that Guest is less interested in making fun of people and their curious idiosyncrasies with his usual satirical bite, making a film that is sweeter and more heartfelt than Waiting for Guffman and Best in Show but also a bit less funny, too.

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Leia G

Apr 16, 2018

one of the more heartfelt mockumentaries of the music industry in the tradition of 'Spinal Tap' and 'Pop Star' a collection of great actors playing fake country singers taking their love and passion of music seriously but also with great care I just didn't get a lot out of the whole thing to be honest there is a lot of talking interviews, a few laughs if not many and some nicely performed songs I expected it to be a tad better and more hard-hitting

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Leia S

Jul 16, 2017

Some good stuff here.

Poe M

Mar 8, 2017

It's so funny that you almost forget that it's also brilliant.

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Bob Balaban

Jonathan Steinbloom

Christopher Guest

Alan Barrows

John Michael Higgins

Terry Bohner

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Synopsis

In this hilarious backstage mockumentary, three eclectic, never-quite-famous folk bands come together for the first time in decades following the death of their manager to put on a reunion concert in his honor, at the request of his son (Bob Balaban). For the members of The Folksmen, The New Main Street Singers, and Mitch & Mickey, time has not been kind. As the show approaches, apprehension sets in, romances are rekindled and ambitions are permanently deferred.

Director: Christopher Guest
Producer: Karen Murphy
Screenwriter: Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Castle Rock Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Sex-Related Humor)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 16, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 30, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $17.5M
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, SDDS, DTS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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