Shut Up and Sing

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Shut Up and Sing

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2006

1h 39m

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Filmmakers Barbara Kopple and Cecilia Peck examine the consequences of an anti-Bush comment. In 2003 Natalie Maines, singer for the Dixie Chicks, makes a negative comment about President George W. Bush. Controversy follows the group as fans and Republicans show their rage about the remark.

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Critics Consensus

Though ostensibly an intimate look at the Dixie Chicks after their 2003 anti-Bush remark, the film achieves broader relevance by exploring how media, politics, and celebrities intertwine.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

Feb 6, 2018

Masterfully edited, the film combines footage the band made for its Web site and footage shot by Kopple and Peck over the last two years. The filmmakers are clearly in awe of the Chicks' fighting spirit.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Oct 19, 2007

3.5/4

Shut Up and Sing tells the story of three young women whose belief in America is bred in the bone, and it shames their critics.

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Anthony Quinn

Independent (UK)

Jun 29, 2007

3/5

I came round to them by the end, but it's not a great introduction.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Jan 2, 2026

3.5/4

A stirring tribute to what it really means to be an American, Shut Up & Sing tells the story of three women whose struggles with hypocrisy, misogyny, and idiocy allowed them to emerge as inspirational icons.

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

Feb 13, 2024

Offers a roadmap to where this country is now in terms of its political divide and the way that pop culture and media have become both weaponized and polarized.

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

Feb 14, 2021

The result is somewhat superficial. Shut Up and Sing strikes only a glancing blow, when it could have done more.

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Bulgantamir B

@RT36664197 Jul 29, 2024

the director was good

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Munkhjargal A

@RT28084692 Jul 29, 2024

In this film, the director explores the consequences of communication between two people against their words. Controversy erupts as fans and Republicans express outrage over the announcement. This is a film that the director was able to show about such quarrels ⁰.

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Bahad j

@RT27093708 Jul 28, 2024

The idea behind this movie moved me a lot, but it was a movie with really satisfying expectations

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May 9, 2020

Funny how history repeats itself. Some of the most talented women. Guitar, accordion, mandolin, fiddle and those vocals! Shit, Zeppelin only had a small margin more than them. Crazy how a bandwagon ruined a bunch of great artists. Resorting to "shut up and sing or your life will be over". Don't we all have the right to freedom of speech? P.s, Bush was an ass. Sad it took a documentary and death threats to realize that. Also, I never got why people went to the concerts at all with those hate signs. Probably just to feel better for liking an awesome group. Stop the hate!

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Josh G

@Ace_2727 Nov 22, 2019

An exceptional documentary with great music.

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May 1, 2017

A documentary about the time America stopped being "the land of the free". The fact that people could be so hateful and promote war is disgusting.

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Synopsis

Filmmakers Barbara Kopple and Cecilia Peck examine the consequences of an anti-Bush comment. In 2003 Natalie Maines, singer for the Dixie Chicks, makes a negative comment about President George W. Bush. Controversy follows the group as fans and Republicans show their rage about the remark.

Director: Barbara Kopple, Cecilia Peck
Producer: David Cassidy, Barbara Kopple, Cecilia Peck
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: Cabin Creek
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 27, 2006, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.2M
Runtime: 1h 39m

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