All Things Must Pass

All Things Must Pass

The doors are closed. But the legacy lives on.

Directed by Colin Hanks

Produced by Company Name

201594 min7.2 / 10

A nostalgic documentary tracing the rise and fall of Tower Records, balancing affection for a cultural institution with the sobering economics of its collapse.

The explosive trajectory and tragic demise of iconic music retailer Tower Records, and the legacy of its rebellious founder Russ Solomon. Two hundred stores in thirty countries on five continents. In 1999 it made $1 billion. In 2006 it filed for bankruptcy. What went wrong?

Questions people ask

  • Is All Things Must Pass violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is All Things Must Pass sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is All Things Must Pass scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is All Things Must Pass easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does All Things Must Pass end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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64/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise43

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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