The Go-Go's (film)

The Go-Go's
Poster
Directed byAlison Ellwood
Produced by
  • Trevor Birney
  • Corey Russell
  • Eimhear O'Neill
Starring
CinematographySam Painter
Edited byBrett Banks
Music byMatt Hauser
Production
companies
Fine Point Films
PolyGram Entertainment
Distributed byShowtime
Release dates
  • January 24, 2020 (2020-01-24) (Sundance)
  • June 30, 2020 (2020-06-30) (Showtime)
Running time
97 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • Ireland
  • Canada
LanguageEnglish

The Go-Go's is a 2020 American-Irish-Canadian documentary film directed and produced by Alison Ellwood.[1] The film follows the rise of the girl band the Go-Go's.

The film premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2020, followed by its release in the United States on June 30, 2020, by Showtime. It has a 98 minute runtime. On March 16, 2024 it premiered on The CW making it the first non pay television network to air the film.

Synopsis

The Go-Go's become the first successful, all-girl band to write their own songs and play their own instruments while making it to No. 1 on the charts. The Go-Go's follows the rise of a band starting from the LA punk scene.

Interviewees

Critical reception

The review consensus at Rotten Tomatoes for The Go-Go's had 98% of critics recommending the film, based on 45 reviews and an average rating of 7.9/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Emulating the spirit of punk in form and function, The Go-Go's is a raucous celebration of the pioneering band and a stylistic knockout that will blow viewers' hair back."[2] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 81 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[3]

Reviewers praised the film, noting it would appeal to fans and non-fans alike.[4][5][6] Reviews noted the candor that the members of the band bring to their contemporary interviews.[7][8][9][10][11]

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
2020 Critics' Choice Documentary Awards Best Music Documentary The Go-Go's Won [12]
Most Compelling Living Subject of a Documentary The Go-Go's Won
Best Documentary The Go-Go's Nominated
2021 Focal International Awards Best Use of Footage in a Music Production Alison Ellwood Nominated [13]

References

  1. ^ "the-go-go-s". www.sundance.org. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "The Go-Go's (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "The Go-Go's Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  4. ^ Fear, David (July 31, 2020). "'The Go-Go's' Gives '80s New Wave Band a Proper Music Doc (Finally)". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  5. ^ Willman, Chris (January 25, 2020). "The Go-Go's on Sundance Doc: Neither 'America's Sweethearts' Nor 'Drug-Crazed Demons'". Variety. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  6. ^ Anderson, John (July 30, 2020). "'The Go-Go's' Review: From Punk Band to Pop Pioneers". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  7. ^ Lopez, Kristen (July 31, 2020). "'The Go-Go's' Review: Showtime Documentary Explores a Hall of Fame Slight". IndieWire. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  8. ^ Roeper, Richard (July 30, 2020). "A movie that Go-Go's there: Documentary digs deep into band's history". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  9. ^ "Review: 'The Go-Gos' get the kind of catchy, layered documentary every '80s icon deserves". Los Angeles Times. July 31, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  10. ^ "Showtime's 'The Go-Go's' Documentary Breaks The Seal". NPR.org. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  11. ^ Stuever, Hank. "Review | For too long, the story of the Go-Go's was a cautionary tale. A new documentary turns it into a triumph". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  12. ^ "2020: 5th Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards – Winners | Critics Choice Awards". members.criticschoice.com. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  13. ^ "The FOCAL International Awards 2021". Focal International. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
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