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Stop Making Sense

Why stop making sense? Why a movie? Why a big suit? Where do the odd movements come from? What will the band do next?

1984 1 hour 28 minutes
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A concert film documenting Talking Heads at the height of their popularity, on tour for their 1983 album "Speaking in Tongues." The band takes the stage one by one and is joined by a cadre of guest musicians for a career-spanning and cinematic performance that features creative choreography and visuals.

Released

19th October 1984

41 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 28 minutes

Finishes at 4:37pm

Budget

$1,200,000 ($3,085,560 today)

Revenue $12,471,520Profit

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Directed by

Jonathan Demme

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Written by

Jonathan Demme

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Ratings and awards

3 wins & 1 nomination total

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    8.7/10

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    100%

  • Metacritic Logo

    94%

  • TMDb Logo

    80%

  • FilmFlow Logo

    90%

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