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The Beach Boys

PG-13 Released May 21 1h 53m Documentary Music TRAILER for The Beach Boys: Trailer List
89% Tomatometer 53 Reviews 82% Audience Score 50+ Ratings
"The Beach Boys," which streams on Disney+ beginning May 24, 2024, is a celebration of the legendary band that revolutionized pop music, and the iconic, harmonious sound they created that personified the California dream, captivating fans for generations and generations to come. The documentary traces the band from humble family beginnings and features never-before-seen footage and all-new interviews with The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, David Marks, Bruce Johnston, plus other luminaries in the music business, including Lindsey Buckingham, Janelle Monae, Ryan Tedder, and Don Was. Viewers will also hear from the group's Carl and Dennis Wilson in their own words, plus view a new interview with Blondie Chaplin and hear audio from Ricky Fataar. Read More Read Less
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An overview of The Beach Boys' history that wraps all the essentials up in a warm blanket, The Beach Boys is a straightforward jam of greatest hits that congeals into a compelling harmony.

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Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News In this watchable but routine overview of the classic California band made up mostly of relatives, the more uncomfortable-making elements about the group get addressed rather than explored. Rated: 2/4 May 29, 2024 Full Review Camilla Long Times (UK) It’s a strange lasagne of wonderful, mad musical moments and inexplicable talking heads (Janelle Monáe - why?) all deliciously poisoned by the seeping resentfulness of Wilson’s cousin Mike Love, who says it is unfair Wilson got all of the “genius label”. May 29, 2024 Full Review G. Allen Johnson San Francisco Chronicle “The Beach Boys” is a breezy CliffsNotes version of the band’s ups and downs and cultural relevance and should interest established fans — even if they know it all already — and younger music enthusiasts who are looking for a window in. Rated: 2.5/4 May 29, 2024 Full Review Michael A. Smith MediaMikes But despite the ups and downs, the music continues and it is the music that will endear us to the band for as long as we have music. Rated: 5/5 Jul 7, 2024 Full Review Christopher Connor Movie Marker Magazine Over 60 years on from their formation, The Beach Boys continue to have a profound impact on popular music and that is more than reflected here. Rated: 4/5 Jul 2, 2024 Full Review Abhishek Srivastava The Times of India The story of how the band came into being is the most fascinating aspect of the documentary. Rated: 3/5 Jun 26, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tom F Useful as a guide to the band’s constantly shifting lineup, but otherwise not particularly needed or inciteful. Another celebration of boomer icons who don’t really need more celebration but could survive a little scrutiny. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 06/28/24 Full Review Ma'ark T The Beach Boys was a great dose of nostalgia and for someone like me who grew up listening to them in the backseat of my dad's car, I didn't actually know a lot of their backstory. I really would've like it to go just a bit deeper into some of the controversies rather than just surface level. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/16/24 Full Review Armen P Thoughtful and compelling portrait of family, Southern California, and how music both shifted with and influenced the postwar decades. As we went from booming utopia to fervent civil rights, so too did The Beach Boys — the doc reflects their highs and lows in their record releases and lineups. From selling the California dream, going toe to toe with the monolithic Beatles, experimenting with LSD, and learning the power of their music came from their familial bond — it’s all there and expertly and honestly told in this documentary. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/15/24 Full Review Audience Member This was an amazing movie to watch it almost give all the information need to know about the beach boys. I like this documentary film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/14/24 Full Review Jessica S This stunning tribute is absolute must-watch! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/13/24 Full Review Andrea B Loved it!!! Endless Summer was a staple of my childhood and I have been a fan ever since. This amazing doc shows the complicated relationships between the band members and what it took to make such groundbreaking songs. I teared up a few times! Brian Wilson is a genius and Pet Sounds has stood the test of time — that was my favorite scene of the whole thing. Definitely worth watching more than once. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/12/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis "The Beach Boys," which streams on Disney+ beginning May 24, 2024, is a celebration of the legendary band that revolutionized pop music, and the iconic, harmonious sound they created that personified the California dream, captivating fans for generations and generations to come. The documentary traces the band from humble family beginnings and features never-before-seen footage and all-new interviews with The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, David Marks, Bruce Johnston, plus other luminaries in the music business, including Lindsey Buckingham, Janelle Monae, Ryan Tedder, and Don Was. Viewers will also hear from the group's Carl and Dennis Wilson in their own words, plus view a new interview with Blondie Chaplin and hear audio from Ricky Fataar.
Director
Frank Marshall, Thom Zimny
Producer
Frank Marshall, Irving Azoff, Nicholas Ferrall, Jeanne Elfant Festa, Aly Parker
Screenwriter
Mark Monroe
Distributor
Disney+
Production Co
White Horse Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Brief Strong Language|Smoking|Drug Material)
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 21, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 24, 2024
Runtime
1h 53m
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