Avicii: True Stories

Avicii: True Stories

Directed by Levan Tsikurishvili

Produced by Opa People, BBC

201797 min8.0 / 10

An intimate portrait of a musical prodigy's meteoric rise and burnout, balancing celebration of his artistry with reflection on the costs of fame.

Documentary about the arena-packing Swedish DJ, chronicling his explosive rise to fame and surprising decision to retire from live performances in 2016.

Questions people ask

  • Is Avicii: True Stories violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Avicii: True Stories easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Avicii: True Stories sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Avicii: True Stories scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Avicii: True Stories end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

84/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity66

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise92

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love96

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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