Is Standing in the Shadows of Motown easy watching?

Yes, very. More comforting than 98% 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 Standing in the Shadows of Motown violent?

No. Less violent than 92% 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 Standing in the Shadows of Motown scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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 Standing in the Shadows of Motown end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% 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 Standing in the Shadows of Motown sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

Standing in the Shadows of Motown

Name: Standing in the Shadows of Motown
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2002
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Richard 'Pistol' Allen, Jack Ashford, Bob Babbitt, Benny 'Papa Zita' Benjamin, Eddie 'Bongo' Brown

The soul behind the sound.

Directed by Paul Justman

Produced by Elliott Scott Productions, Rimshot

2002116 min7.0 / 10

A celebratory documentary honoring the unsung studio musicians whose collective genius powered Motown's greatest hits, blending archival material with a joyful reunion performance.

In 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. gathered the best musicians from Detroit's thriving jazz and blues scene to begin cutting songs for his new record company. Over a fourteen year period they were the heartbeat on every hit from Motown's Detroit era. By the end of their phenomenal run, this unheralded group of musicians had played on more number ones hits than the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones, Elvis and the Beatles combined - which makes them the greatest hit machine in the history of popular music. They called themselves the Funk Brothers. Forty-one years after they played their first note on a Motown record and three decades since they were all together, the Funk Brothers reunited back in Detroit to play their music and tell their unforgettable story, with the help of archival footage, still photos, narration, interviews, re-creation scenes, 20 Motown master tracks, and twelve new live performances of Motown classics with the Brothers backing up contemporary performers.

Clusters

Fan-Made Tribute Films Heartwarming Family Friendships Founders and Visionaries Music And Musicians

Genres

Documentary Music

Keywords

Motown Music Business Rock Music Pop Music

Questions people ask

Is Standing in the Shadows of Motown easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.
Is Standing in the Shadows of Motown violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Standing in the Shadows of Motown scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Does Standing in the Shadows of Motown end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Standing in the Shadows of Motown sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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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