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Pavements

2025 · 128 min

A playful, meta ride through music fandom that blurs reality and fiction, leaving you amused and slightly bewildered.

Directed by
Alex Ross Perry
Genres
Comedy, Music, Documentary
Starring
Stephen Malkmus, Scott Kannberg, Bob Nastanovich
Tagline
"You've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to your life"
Overview
'90s indie-rock band Pavement reunites for their sold-out 2022 tour. But as preparations get underway, surreal tributes emerge: an off-Broadway musical adaptation of their songs, a museum devoted entirely to the band’s legacy, and a shamelessly awards-baiting Hollywood biopic.

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Directed by
Alex Ross Perry
Genres
Comedy, Music, Documentary
Starring
Stephen Malkmus, Scott Kannberg, Bob Nastanovich
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • music
  • art
  • celebrity
  • media
  • identity
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • mockumentary
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour8
Realism4
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity7
Emotional weight4

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comedy, music, documentary
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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