24 Hour Party People

24 Hour Party People

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Directed by Michael Winterbottom

Produced by The Film Consortium, United Artists

2002117 min7.0 / 10

A vibrant, satirical celebration of Manchester's music scene and the ambitious dreamers who built a cultural legend, told with irreverent energy and affection for its flawed protagonists.

Manchester, 1976. Tony Wilson is an ambitious but frustrated local TV news reporter looking for a way to make his mark. After witnessing a life-changing concert by a band known as the Sex Pistols, he persuades his station to televise one of their performances, and soon Manchester's punk groups are clamoring for him to manage them. Riding the wave of a musical revolution, Wilson and his friends create the legendary Factory Records label and The Hacienda club.

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  • Does 24 Hour Party People end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is 24 Hour Party People scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is 24 Hour Party People easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is 24 Hour Party People sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is 24 Hour Party People violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

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