Sound City

2013 • 107 minutes
4.7
681 reviews
100%
Tomatometer
PG-13
Rating
Eligible
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About this movie

Directed by Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters), SOUND CITY tells the story of rock n' roll's greatest recording studio, and the musical magic it continues to inspire.
Rating
PG-13

Ratings and reviews

4.7
681 reviews
Peter Sorensen
June 8, 2013
The movie is overall very enjoyable, though the central thesis is generally undefined, going from the recording studio to the console as the protagonist. Awesome footage (RATM clips recording their first album!), and the last 30 minutes or so is stretched out long if you don't enjoy the music (I loved the music).
Dan Giesbrecht
May 24, 2016
A well told story about a historical recording studio and how it was much more than a great sound board and room. It was about the people and the interactions. And how that shaped Dave Grohl into the musician that he is today.
wayne anderson
December 31, 2014
I was really really impressed with this movie. Over the years i got a little weary of seeing Dave Grohl & the Foo Fighters everywhere & hailed as such a great band. This movie let me see the human/artist side of Dave & what connecting with other musicians really means to an artist. The movie was obviously about Sound City & the impact it had years ago but i really loved hearing what the musicians had to say about creating art that matters. Watch this movie till the end for some really cool jam sessions!