20 Feet From Stardom

20 Feet From Stardom

2013

Filmmaker Morgan Neville shines a long-overdue spotlight on the hit-making contributions of longtime backup singers like Darlene Love and Merry Clayton.

Meet the unsung heroes behind the greatest music of our time.

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88
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Documentary - Biography
Length
1 hr. 31 mins.
US Theatrical Release
July 26, 2013
US Box Office
$4,946,445 (#5046 of 7372)
Global Office
$5,892,661 (#3518 of 4299)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Sexual Material, Some Strong Language

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.78:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Lions Gate Films
Released
January 14, 2014
Acquired Date
August 11, 2023
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
August 13, 2023

Actors

Lou Adler
Lou Adler
Stephanie 'Stevvi' Alexander
Stephanie 'Stevvi' Alexander
Patti Austin
Patti Austin
Merry Clayton
Merry Clayton
Lisa Fischer
Lisa Fischer
Claudia Lennear
Claudia Lennear
Darlene Love
Darlene Love
Bette Midler
Bette Midler
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Sting
Sting
Táta Vega
Táta Vega
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder

Directors

Morgan Neville
Morgan Neville

Producers

Gil Friesen
Gil Friesen
Caitrin Rogers
Caitrin Rogers
Michael K. Ross
Michael K. Ross

Writers

Morgan Neville
Morgan Neville

Awards & Accolades

  • 2013 Oscar : Best Documentary (Feature)

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User Reviews

Ratings

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RT Fresh Certified
99%
Tomatometer
127 votes
RT Fresh Certified
82%
Popcornmeter
460 votes
METASCORE
83
25 votes
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
14,132 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media