The Beach Boys

Name: The Beach Boys
Genre: Biography, Music, Documentary
Released: May 24, 2024
Rating: 63

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Disney+ | Release Date (Streaming): May 24, 2024 | PG-13

Summary: “The Beach Boys” 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“The Beach Boys” 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 Monáe, Ryan Tedder, and Don Was. [Walt Disney Studios]… Expand

Director: Frank Marshall and Thom Zimny

Genre(s): Biography, Music, Documentary

Rating: PG-13

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Alan Ng

May 24, 2024

The Beach Boys documentary has everything you’d want in a music documentary— a compelling story behind the nostalgia, the main figures being open and honest about the rise and fall, interesting conversations, and great music. Read full review

NME Mark Beaumont

May 27, 2024

The Beach Boys makes up for its narrative familiarity by exploring some of the lesser-known behind-the-scenes tidbits. Read full review

Brad Wheeler

May 24, 2024

The film is a level-headed look at artists who promoted joy but lost their own. Read full review

Collider Nate Richard

May 24, 2024

While hardcore fans won't learn anything they didn't already know, 'The Beach Boys' documentary is a perfectly entertaining love-letter to the SoCal band. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

May 28, 2024

The film that emerges feels sanitized, much like the band’s overall reputation over the decades, Nancy Reagan-approved California kids who harmonized like angels. Read full review

Nicolas Rapold

May 24, 2024

Any deviations from the film’s obligatory timeline tour are very welcome, like a mortifying studio recording of Murry holding forth, and it’s a treat to hear the esteem for Brian among the Wrecking Crew, the storied group of session musicians. Read full review

G. Allen Johnson

May 24, 2024

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. Read full review

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