Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing

Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing

Freedom of speech is fine, as long as you don't do it in public.

Directed by Barbara Kopple, Cecilia Peck

200693 min6.7 / 10

A documentary about the Dixie Chicks' career upheaval following their anti-war protest, exploring themes of free speech, political backlash, and the personal cost of public dissent.

Shut Up and Sing is a documentary about the country band from Texas called the Dixie Chicks and how one tiny comment against President Bush dropped their number one hit off the charts and caused fans to hate them, destroy their CD’s, and protest at their concerts. A film about freedom of speech gone out of control and the three girls lives that were forever changed by a small anti-Bush comment

Questions people ask

  • Is Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity77

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Surprise15

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Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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