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A Complete Unknown

A Complete Unknown

2024
R
141 min
Biography Drama Music

Plot Summary

In 1961, an unknown 19-year-old Bob Dylan arrives in New York City with his guitar and forges relationships with musical icons on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking performance that reverberates around the world.

7.3
IMDb Rating
82%
Rotten Tomatoes
70
Metacritic
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Ratings & Reviews

7.3
IMDb Rating
82%
Rotten Tomatoes
70
Metacritic

Technical Details

141 min
Runtime
25 Dec 2024
Release Date
R
Content Rating
Movie
Content Type
2024
Year
Genres
Biography Drama Music

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User Reviews

GenerationofSwine

GenerationofSwine

1.0/10
Recent

I wanted to see it in the theater, but on the way there I realized that I don't smoke enough pot to like more than a couple of his songs and one of them I liked better when Jimi did it anyway, so my wife and I went on a bike ride instead and I waited until it hit Hulu. The thing about it is, despite not liking his music, I do like the music from his era a hell of a lot, and the trivia, and even the conspiracies around them that I only sometimes believe... no, it's 2025, I don't know what to b...

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

7.0/10
Recent

I grew up in an household that loved Bob Dylan and Joan Baez (though not equally from parent to parent!), and I think it really only instilled in me a sense of contrariness. The more my dad banged on about how great Dylan and his lyrics were, the more that fell of deaf childish ears. Sitting down now I was worried I'd revert to my self of fifty-odd years ago, but thanks to a pretty convincing effort from Timothée Chalamet I actually found my feet moving - and not towards the door! It doesn't do ...

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Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

Recent

Bob Dylan fans should know that director James Mangold’s “A Complete Unknown” isn’t trying to do an in-depth study of the folk music legend, but it’s a solid ride for anyone who loves his music or is curious about his early days. The film gives us a peek into the ‘60s when Dylan was just starting to make waves, showing him as this enigmatic, difficult, and very self-absorbed figure who was about to change the music world for the better. A real treat for fans of Dylan’s music, the film capture...

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