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End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

2003 · 110 min

A candid, bittersweet archive-driven portrait that hums with punk energy while quietly accumulating loss and regret.

Overview: A years-in-the-making documentary on the legendary punk band the Ramones. Through a mixture of archival footage, archival and new interviews with all members of the band's various lineups, and new interviews with a number of their contemporaries, the film traces the peaks and valleys the band experienced over the course of its 20-plus year career before disbanding in 1995.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, dark and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Music, friendship, ambition, betrayal
Content: Strong language. Mild sexual content. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: music
friendship
ambition
betrayal
death
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence none
Sex mild