It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley

Name: It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley
Genre: Documentary
Released: August 8, 2025
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 72

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Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: August 8, 2025 | Not Rated

Summary: Rising musician Jeff Buckley had only released one album when he died suddenly in 1997. Now, never-before-seen footage, exclusive voice messages, and accounts from those closest to him offer a portrait of the captivating singer.

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 106 min

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Karen Gordon

Aug 18, 2025

It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley is a reminder of the beauty of what he was looking for, and why his loss still reverberates so many years after his death. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

Jan 30, 2025

I defy you to see It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley and not fall in love with Jeff Buckley’s voice. By the time the film is over, you want to find a way to go back and rescue him to let him live the life he should have. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Feb 12, 2026

[Berg] uses Jeff’s answering machine messages and archive 90s material, including the unmistakable, moody black-and-white MTV footage, to tell a very sad story with sympathy and urgency. Read full review

David Rooney

Jan 30, 2025

It’s Never Over might not be the Buckley bio everyone needs, but it’s a stirring tribute made with a lot of heart. Read full review

Claire Biddles

Feb 10, 2026

Using interviews with friends and collaborators alongside a rich cache of archival footage, Berg showcases Buckley’s complex personality, and goes some way to argue for his music as radical and experimental. Read full review

Chris Barsanti

Aug 4, 2025

The film is a resonant depiction of the gaping holes left by Jeff Buckley’s untimely death. Read full review

Screen Rant Mary Kassel

Aug 7, 2025

The documentary doesn't know who Jeff Buckley was. However, it might expose what we are desperate to get from him, long past the time he has anything left to give. Read full review

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