Creation Stories

Creation Stories

One man created a soundtrack that defined a generation.

Directed by Nick Moran

Produced by Burning Wheel Productions, Head Gear Films

2021110 min6.0 / 10

A high-energy, music-driven biopic that chronicles the chaotic rise and fall of a visionary record label founder amid the excess and cultural fervor of '90s Britain.

The true story of the rise and fall of Creation Records and its infamous founder Alan McGee; the man responsible for supplying the “Brit Pop” soundtrack to the ‘90s, a decade of cultural renaissance known as Cool Britannia. From humble beginnings to Downing Street soirées, from dodging bailiffs to releasing multi-platinum albums, Creation had it all. Breakdowns, bankruptcy, fights and friendships… and not forgetting the music. Featuring some of the greatest records you have ever heard, we follow Alan through a drug-fuelled haze of music and mayhem, as his rock’n’roll dream brings the world Oasis, Primal Scream, and other generation-defining bands.

Questions people ask

  • Is Creation Stories sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Creation Stories scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Creation Stories easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Creation Stories violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Creation 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.

29/ 100

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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