Chuck Berry

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Chuck Berry

2019

1h 43m

Documentary

Music

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9 Reviews

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Filmmaker Jon Brewer examines the fascinating life and career of legendary rock 'n' roll pioneer Chuck Berry.

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

Sep 2, 2020

Staid and conventional, this mostly chronological trot through Berry's career highs and criminal lows leaves you wondering how such a fluent talent could be so discordantly repurposed.

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Sean P. Means

The Movie Cricket

Oct 2, 2020

3/4

When the documentary is working well, it's because Brewer focuses on the music, and how Berry kept playing through all of his life's ups and downs, reminding the world who put the swagger in rock 'n' roll.

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Peter Sobczynski

eFilmCritic.com

Sep 11, 2020

Chuck Berry is a reasonably satisfactory bit of cinematic motorvating.

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Mark Dujsik

Mark Reviews Movies

Sep 10, 2020

2/4

[T]he movie's focus ... is so broad that we only come away with vague pieces of the man.

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Sep 2, 2020

3.5/5

Chuck Berry: The Original King of Rock 'n' Roll doesn't break any new ground in the genre. This doesn't matter because the film celebrates a musical legend.

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Wendy Shreve

Featuring Film

Aug 30, 2020

For in the end, the King should never be forgotten--The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame chose Chuck Berry as their first inductee for a reason.

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Jon Brewer examines the fascinating life and career of legendary rock 'n' roll pioneer Chuck Berry.

Director: Jon Brewer
Producer: Jon Brewer
Screenwriter: Laura Brewer
Production Co: Emperor Media, Chuck The Documentary, Cardinal Releasing
Genre: Documentary, Music
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Streaming): May 8, 2020
Runtime: 1h 43m

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