Movie

We Want the Funk!

2025 · 90 min

A buoyant, groove-driven archival ride that makes you tap your feet while tracing how a sound became a cultural force.

Overview: Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond.
How it feels: Uplifting, warm, earnest and satirical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Music, race, identity, art
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: upliftingstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: music
race
identity
art
politics
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild