Muscle Shoals

Muscle Shoals

The incredible true story of a small town with a big sound.

Directed by Greg 'Freddy' Camalier

2013111 min7.2 / 10

A celebratory documentary about how a small Alabama town's musicians transcended racial division to create enduring soul and rock music.

In a tiny Alabama town with the curious name of Muscle Shoals, something miraculous sprang from the mud of the Tennessee River. A group of unassuming, yet incredibly talented, locals came together and spawned some of the greatest music of all time: “Mustang Sally,” “I Never Loved a Man,” “Wild Horses,” and many more. During the most incendiary periods of racial hostility, white folks and black folks came together to create music that would last for generations and gave birth to the incomparable “Muscle Shoals sound.”

Questions people ask

  • Does Muscle Shoals end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Muscle Shoals easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Muscle Shoals scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Muscle Shoals violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Muscle Shoals sad? 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.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity74

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise41

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Muscle Shoals

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Muscle Shoals

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Muscle Shoals, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Muscle Shoals, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Muscle Shoals, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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