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U2: Rattle and Hum (1988)

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Average Rating: 5.7/10
Reviews Counted: 12
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Release Date: Nov 4, 1988 Wide

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This excellent documentary follows the Irish group U2 on their concert tour of the United States in support of their seventh album Joshua Tree. The politically involved rock quartet sets their sights on American musical influences, previously ignored. They quickly immerse themselves in the musical culture with a recording session at the legendary Sun Studios in Memphis. Four tracks were recorded that ended up on their next record appropriately called Rattle And Hum. Blues Legend B.B.King adds

PG-13, 1 hr. 38 min.

Musical & Performing Arts, Documentary

Directed By: Phil Joanou

In Theaters: Nov 4, 1988 Wide

Paramount Home Video

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Critic Reviews for U2: Rattle and Hum

All Critics (16) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (4) | DVD (10)

Among the best concert films ever.

December 14, 2006 Comment

Michael A. Smith

Nolan's Pop Culture Review Source: Nolan's Pop Culture Review

Nicely shot if not terribly innovative concert film.

December 14, 2004 Comment

Dan Lybarger

Nitrate Online

R&H exists as it does simply because U2 had “planned” too much ahead of time, the antithesis of spontaneity and the killjoy of documentary filmmaking.

January 24, 2004 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Collin Souter

eFilmCritic.com

Unsatisfying, humorless documentary on the stalwart Irish band

September 26, 2003 Comment

Jon Niccum

Lawrence Journal-World

Awfully preachy for a rock movie, but still has some great tunes.

April 21, 2003 Comment

Jeffrey M. Anderson

San Francisco Examiner

They're the biggest band in the world; you'd think they'd at least have something interesting to say.

July 26, 2002 Comment

Rob Vaux

Flipside Movie Emporium

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This is fabulous. Beautifully recorded. With or Without You and it's subtle amazing colors brings me to my knees every single time without fail. I love their commentary, love the renditions. I watch this on my iPod before bed quite often. Never fails to make me happy.

June 30, 2010

Jennifer D

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I love U2.Since the 80�s till now they still original and good!This movie(made for theaters) was filmed by the great director Phil Joanou in part in glorious black and white, and in the end, some shots in colour, like a revelation.Not only a documentary of a tour, this movie takes a snapshot of th Joshua Tree era.I

September 5, 2009

Andre Tavares Simoni

Super Reviewer

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