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The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

1978 · 73 min

A breezy, deadpan spoof that plays like a real rock documentary, rewarding anyone who knows the source material with constant sly gags.

Tagline
A living legend that will live long after other living legends have died.
Overview
The story of the rise and fall of the Pre-Fab Four.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • celebrity
  • media
  • music
  • ambition
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • mockumentary
  • ensemble
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour9
Realism4
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, music, tv movie
Directed by
Gary Weis, Eric Idle
Written by
Eric Idle
Starring
Eric Idle, Neil Innes, Ricky Fataar, John Halsey, Michael Palin, Mick Jagger, George Harrison, John Belushi
Music
Neil Innes
Cinematography
Gary Weis
Runtime
73 min
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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