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Shut Up and Play the Hits

  • 20122012
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 48min
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
2.7K
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Shut Up and Play the Hits (2012)
Follow LCD Soundsystem front man James Murphy over a 48-hour period, from the day of his band's final gig at Madison Square Garden to the morning after the show.
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On April 2nd 2011, LCD Soundsystem played its final show at Madison Square Garden. Documenting this once in a life time performance and an intimate portrait of James Murphy as he navigates t... Read allOn April 2nd 2011, LCD Soundsystem played its final show at Madison Square Garden. Documenting this once in a life time performance and an intimate portrait of James Murphy as he navigates the lead-up to the show, the day after, and the personal and professional ramifications of ... Read allOn April 2nd 2011, LCD Soundsystem played its final show at Madison Square Garden. Documenting this once in a life time performance and an intimate portrait of James Murphy as he navigates the lead-up to the show, the day after, and the personal and professional ramifications of his decision.

IMDb RATING
7.4/10
2.7K
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  • Directors
    • Will Lovelace
    • Dylan Southern
  • Stars
    • James Murphy
    • Chuck Klosterman
    • Keith Wood
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  • Directors
    • Will Lovelace
    • Dylan Southern
  • Stars
    • James Murphy
    • Chuck Klosterman
    • Keith Wood
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    • 7User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos3

    Sundance Version
    Trailer 2:11
    Sundance Version
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    Trailer 2:19
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    James Murphy in Shut Up and Play the Hits (2012)
    James Murphy in Shut Up and Play the Hits (2012)
    James Murphy in Shut Up and Play the Hits (2012)
    James Murphy in Shut Up and Play the Hits (2012)
    Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace in Shut Up and Play the Hits (2012)
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    James Murphy
    James Murphy
    • Selfas Self
    Chuck Klosterman
    Chuck Klosterman
    • Selfas Self
    Keith Wood
    • Selfas Self
    Nancy Whang
    • Selfas Self
    Pat Mahoney
    • Selfas Self
    Al Doyle
    Al Doyle
    • Selfas Self
    Tyler Pope
    • Selfas Self
    Gavin Russom
    • Selfas Self
    Phil Mossman
    • Selfas Self
    David Scott Stone
    David Scott Stone
    • Selfas Self
    Matt Thornley
    • Selfas Self
    Gunnar Bjerk
    • Selfas Self
    Petunia
    Petunia
    • Selfas Self
    Keith Anderson
    • Selfas Self
    Aziz Ansari
    Aziz Ansari
    • Selfas Self
    Lance Bangs
    Lance Bangs
    • Selfas Self
    Jon Boschetto
    • Selfas Self
    Will Butler
    • Selfas Self
    • Directors
      • Will Lovelace
      • Dylan Southern
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    On April 2nd 2011, LCD Soundsystem played its final show at Madison Square Garden. LCD frontman James Murphy had made the conscious decision to disband one of the most celebrated and influential bands of its generation at the peak of its popularity, ensuring that the band would go out on top with the biggest and most ambitious concert of its career. The instantly sold out, near four-hour extravaganza did just that, moving the thousands in attendance to tears of joy and grief, with New York magazine calling the event "a marvel of pure craft" and TIME magazine lamenting "we may never dance again." Documenting this once in a life time performance and an intimate portrait of James Murphy as he navigates the lead-up to the show, the day after, and the personal and professional ramifications of his decision. —Pulse Films
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Genres
      • Documentary
      • Music
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The title of the film was thought up by Win Butler, who yelled it at James Murphy while the filmmakers were trying to decide on a title.
    • Quotes

      Keith Wood: James, it's Keith. Um, so, um, I guess you're sleeping - well, I hope you're sleeping after last night!

    • Connections
      Features The Colbert Report: LCD Soundsystem (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Losing My Edge
      Written by James Murphy

      Performed by LCD Soundsystem

    User reviews7

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Good but not certainly not what the Sundance praise suggested
    This was a pretty solid "music" documentary. The concert footage from MSG was nothing short of spectacular (I'm looking forward to seeing the entire show on DVD).

    The dialogue between Murphy and interviewers was incredibly weak however. Murphy seemed uncomfortable with truly expressing what he was thinking, obviously he was put on the spot constantly and didn't know how to respond. I also found it humorous that he insinuated that he loves taking the subway... yet he was riding around in a town car or Escalade the entire time... child please. I used to really like Murphy but after seeing this film I totally understand why the band folded, he is incredibly egotistical. See it for the excellent concert footage, ignore Murphy rambling.
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    • Jul 19, 2012

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    • Release date
      • July 18, 2012 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Shut Up And Play The Hits
    • Production companies
      • Pulse Films
      • Killer Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $510,334
    • Gross worldwide
      • $629,107
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 48min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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