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  • 2022
  • PG-13
  • Sony Pictures Classics
  • 1 h 35 m
  • 2022
  • PG-13
  • Sony Pictures Classics
  • 1 h 35 m

Summary The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell, aka “Jazz Fest,” is the signature annual music and cultural event of the city and has been called America’s greatest festival. Celebrating the music, food, and arts and crafts of all of Louisiana since 1970, Jazz Fest is an essential showcase of the rich heritage of the region,...

  • 2022
  • PG-13
  • Sony Pictures Classics
  • 1 h 35 m
  • 2022
  • PG-13
  • Sony Pictures Classics
  • 1 h 35 m

Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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Summary The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell, aka “Jazz Fest,” is the signature annual music and cultural event of the city and has been called America’s greatest festival. Celebrating the music, food, and arts and crafts of all of Louisiana since 1970, Jazz Fest is an essential showcase of the rich heritage of the region,...

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100
Jun 1, 2022
From a filmmaking standpoint, capturing so successfully the spirit of such a multi-faceted celebration sounds like a logistical impossibility. But here it is.
By Mike Scott FULL REVIEW
88
May 27, 2022
After the pure joy of the musical numbers, the best thing about this movie is that even with all of its abundance it leaves you wanting more.
By Nell Minow FULL REVIEW
85
May 4, 2022
It’s a history lesson you can dance to, and at times it’s an unexpectedly mournful and moving portrait of a city that has an intimate relationship with death and damage.
By Steve Pond FULL REVIEW
80
May 4, 2022
To paraphrase an admonition from a classic Rolling Stones album: This movie should be played real loud. And in venues where people can, if they choose, get up and dance.
By Joe Leydon FULL REVIEW
75
May 31, 2022
There are gray hairs on some of the people in this fascinating film: Jimmy Buffett, Tom Jones (yes, that Tom Jones — he played the 2019 show) and others. But the energy that the film puts out is vital and full of sap.
By Michael O'Sullivan FULL REVIEW
75
Apr 14, 2022
The film captures the essence of an event that “ties the city together.”
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
67
Jun 1, 2022
In essence, a 90-minute commercial for the festival, inviting audiences to come down to “the most kickass party in the world’ and “the world’s greatest backyard barbecue.”
By Liam Lacey FULL REVIEW

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Production Company The Kennedy/Marshall Company, Sutter Road Picture Company
Release Date May 13, 2022
Duration 1 h 35 m
Rating PG-13
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Tagline Music. Culture. Resilience. History. Rhythm.
Website https://www.sonyclassics.com/film/jazzfest/
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