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  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • FilmBuff
  • 1 h 21 m
  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • FilmBuff
  • 1 h 21 m

Summary Broadway Idiot follows Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong from a punk rock concert at Madison Square Garden to the opening of his musical American Idiot on Broadway - only ten blocks away, but worlds apart. From behind the curtain share in the crazy journey of turning the mega-hit album into a punk rock musical - and ultimately see how the...

Directed By: Doug Hamilton

Written By: Doug Hamilton

  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • FilmBuff
  • 1 h 21 m
  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • FilmBuff
  • 1 h 21 m

Broadway Idiot

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 14 Critic Reviews
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Summary Broadway Idiot follows Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong from a punk rock concert at Madison Square Garden to the opening of his musical American Idiot on Broadway - only ten blocks away, but worlds apart. From behind the curtain share in the crazy journey of turning the mega-hit album into a punk rock musical - and ultimately see how the...

Directed By: Doug Hamilton

Written By: Doug Hamilton

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 14 Critic Reviews
51
29% Positive
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57% Mixed
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14% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 14 Critic Reviews
51
29% Positive
4 Reviews
57% Mixed
8 Reviews
14% Negative
2 Reviews

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88
Oct 11, 2013
I love this kind of backstage documentary, which is not surprising for someone who has "All That Jazz" and "All About Eve" on his all-time top ten list.
By Odie Henderson FULL REVIEW
70
Oct 13, 2013
A straightforward account of the show’s journey from conception to rehearsal to Great White Way triumph, it effectively doubles as a traditional let’s-put-on-a-show musical in its own right, albeit one with heavier guitars.
By Guy Lodge FULL REVIEW
60
Oct 17, 2013
Broadway Idiot is entertaining enough. Certainly if you’re a Green Day fan, it’s something close to essential. But it never goes too deeply into anything.
By Bill Goodykoontz FULL REVIEW
50
Oct 17, 2013
Director Doug Hamilton was given extraordinary access from the very beginning, so that we see Green Day composer and lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong having some of his initial meetings with Broadway director Michael Mayer, who conceived the show.
By Mick LaSalle FULL REVIEW
50
Oct 11, 2013
If Broadway shows had DVD featurettes, the unexceptional documentary Broadway Idiot would be perfect for one.
By Kyle Smith FULL REVIEW
40
Oct 8, 2013
It contains more praise than insights, and, chopped into several sections, the documentary could easily become a series of featurettes in the "Extras" section of an American Idiot DVD. Yet Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong still commands the screen.
By Inkoo Kang FULL REVIEW
25
Oct 9, 2013
This documentary by rookie director Doug Hamilton plays more like a featurette on an American Idiot DVD than a stand-alone film.
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Release Date Oct 11, 2013
Duration 1 h 21 m
Rating Not Rated
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Awards

Newport Beach Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
SXSW Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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