Muscle Shoals (film)

Muscle Shoals

Muscle Shoals Theatrical Poster
Directed by Greg 'Freddy' Camalier
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Anthony Arendt
Edited by Richard Lowe
Distributed by Magnolia Pictures
Release dates
  • January 26, 2013 (Sundance Film Festival)
  • September 27, 2013 (United States)
Running time
 111 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Box office $524,288[1]

Muscle Shoals is a 2013 documentary film about FAME Studios and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The film was released by Magnolia Pictures on September 27, 2013.[2]

Cast

Reception

Muscle Shoals has generally received positive reviews from critics. Katie Van Syckle of Rolling Stone remarked "But the documentary’s real highlights are the musings of the musicians who recorded there. Performers including Bono, Aretha Franklin, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Jimmy Cliff, and Steve Winwood reflect on what made the town "magic", as Bono puts it. Artists were not only prolific in Colbert County, but their recordings were often infused with a recognizable sound Camalier describes as a "funky, soulful, propulsive kind of groove."[3] John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "The Next Must See Doc. A staple for Soul fans alongside Standing in the Shadows of Motown."[4] Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 97% of critics gave the film a positive review based on 69 reviews with a "Certified Fresh" rating, with an average score of 7.6/10.

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Muscle Shoals (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  2. ↑ Scherstuhl, Alan (25 September 2013). "Muscle Shoals Gives all the Mud, Spirit and Glory a Fresh Breath". The Village Voice.
  3. ↑ Van Syckle, Katie (24 January 2013). "Sundance Doc 'Muscle Shoals' Features Bono, Aretha, Rolling Stones". Rolling Stone.
  4. ↑ DeFore, John (23 January 2013). "Muscle Shoals: Sundance Review". The Hollywood Reporter.

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