Is SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

Name: SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2025
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Sly Stone, André 3000, George Clinton, D'Angelo, Vernon Reid

A Questlove Jawn

Directed by Questlove

Produced by Stardust Films, Network Entertainment

2025112 min7.1 / 10

A Questlove-directed documentary that celebrates Sly & The Family Stone's musical brilliance while unflinchingly examining the psychological and social toll of Black artistic genius in America.

An examination of the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone – the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic Sly Stone – that captures the band's reign while shedding light on the burden that comes with success for Black artists in America.

Clusters

Founders and Visionaries The Bittersweet Cost of Living Bittersweet Family Stories Bittersweet Second Chances Ethnic American Identity

Genres

Documentary Music

Keywords

Music Documentary African American

Questions people ask

Is SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

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.

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