Neil Young: Coastal

Name: Neil Young: Coastal
Released: April 17, 2025
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 53

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| Release Date: April 17, 2025 | Not Rated

Summary: Take a journey with musician Neil Young in this behind-the-scenes doc as he cruises the coast on his recent solo tour. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker and Young’s wife, Daryl Hannah, Coastal offers a glimpse behind the curtain of this unguarded iconoclast, as he navigates a return to the stage post-pandemic – from his everyday observationsTake a journey with musician Neil Young in this behind-the-scenes doc as he cruises the coast on his recent solo tour. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker and Young’s wife, Daryl Hannah, Coastal offers a glimpse behind the curtain of this unguarded iconoclast, as he navigates a return to the stage post-pandemic – from his everyday observations on the bus to his candid, wry banter with his audience. The illuminating film also features songs rarely, if ever played live.… Expand

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Runtime: 102 min

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Jim Slotek

Apr 14, 2025

It would help if you were a deep-dive fan, hungry for ephemera and eager to hear stuff Young has rarely, if ever, played for an audience. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Apr 17, 2025

It’s always good to witness Young’s authentic acoustic presence. Read full review

Bob Strauss

Apr 14, 2025

The documentary could have used a little more excitement, but “Coastal” leaves us with a lingering notion that we’ve seen something special. Read full review

The Telegraph Poppie Platt

Apr 17, 2025

It only truly comes alive when the music takes centre stage. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Peter Sobczynski

Apr 17, 2025

As a Neil Young fan who has cheerfully followed him throughout all the highways and byways of his singular career, I have always found him to be one of the most vital and fascinating voices in contemporary music, even at his weirdest. Sadly, the only thing that “Coastal” manages to accomplish is something that I would have usually thought impossible—it makes him come across as a bore. Read full review

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