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The Sparks Brothers

2021 · 140 min

A warm, witty, and affectionate deep-dive that celebrates creative persistence and the joy of eccentric pop music.

Tagline: 50 years. 25 albums. 345 songs. Unlimited genius.
Overview: Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your favorite band’s favorite band.
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, satirical and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Art, music, identity, ambition
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
music
identity
ambition
family
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild