A filmed version of David Byrne's Broadway show, a unifying musical celebration that inspires audiences to connect to each other and to the global community.
David Byrne's American Utopia (2020) is a music and documentary film directed by Spike Lee, released on September 10, 2020 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars David Byrne, Chris Giarmo, Tendayi Kuumba and Mauro Refosco. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 89 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for David Byrne's American Utopia.
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Teaser
Featurette
David Byrne
as Self - Lead Singer & Performer
Chris Giarmo
as Self - Vocals/Dance & Vocal Leader
Tendayi Kuumba
as Self - Vocals/Dance
Mauro Refosco
as Self - Percussion & Drum Section Leader
Karl Mansfield
as Self - Keyboard & Band Leader
Angie Swan
as Self - Guitar
Bobby Wooten III
as Self - Bass
Jacqueline Acevedo
as Self - Percussion
Gustavo Di Dalva
as Self - Percussion
Stephane San Juan
as Self - Percussion
Daniel Freedman
as Self - Percussion
Tim Keiper
as Self - Percussion
Directed by Spike Lee, written by David Byrne, produced by David Byrne and Spike Lee.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 89 ratings.
If 'Stop Making Sense' is a film of awe, 'David Byrne's American Utopia' is a film of ecstasy - the ecstasy of being alive, of creating, of connecting, of hoping, of healing, of uniting. That ecstasy is in every breathless moment of what we're seeing on stage, and every bombastic moment of the filmmaking itself. The only way this could possibly be better is if you were sitting in the Hudson Theatre yourself - and…
Reviewed on November 16, 2020
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David Byrne's American Utopia (2020) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of David Byrne's American Utopia (2020) includes David Byrne, Chris Giarmo, Tendayi Kuumba, Mauro Refosco and Karl Mansfield. The film was directed by Spike Lee. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
David Byrne's American Utopia was released on September 10, 2020 and runs for 1h 45m.
David Byrne's American Utopia (2020) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 89 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy music and documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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