Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your favorite band’s favorite band.
Directed by Edgar Wright
california
london, england
england
1970s
music business
pop music
american abroad
archive footage
united kingdom
taunting
1980s
1960s
calm
candid
1990s
brother brother relationship
music documentary
pop band
2000s
musical duo
2010s
pop music duo
irreverent
art documentary
Rank
#44 in 2021·#2059 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.9 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Ron Mael
Self
Russell Mael
Self
Beck
Self
Jane Wiedlin
Self
Sal Maida
Self
Dean Menta
Self
Harley Feinstein
Self
Tony Visconti
Self
Mike Myers
Self
Fred Armisen
Self
Tammy Glover
Self
Giorgio Moroder
Self
Crew
Edgar Wright
Director
Edgar Wright
Screenplay
Jake Polonsky
Director of Photography
Edgar Wright
Producer
Leo Thompson
Associate Producer
Joseph Wallace
Animation
James Gay-Rees
Thanks
Charles Gillibert
Thanks
Popular Reviews
115 reviews
Alex
8.0★ · 02/22/26
edgar wright could make a heartfelt and passionate documentary about anything and I would watch it and applaud and then become a fan myself
edgar wright could make a heartfelt and passionate documentary about anything and I would watch it and applaud and then become a fan myself
jordan
9.2★ · 03/04/25
forgot that my #1 opp (jack antonoff) was in this…
forgot that my #1 opp (jack antonoff) was in this…
Brendan
Thank you Edgar Wright, new fave band discovered
Thank you Edgar Wright, new fave band discovered
FacuPRO
10.0★ · 10/11/24
Well, that’s it. Edgar Wright’s feature film rewatch is finished, and this is still his best film yet
Well, that’s it. Edgar Wright’s feature film rewatch is finished, and this is still his best film yet
