The Filth and the Fury
Julien Temple's kinetic rockumentary revisits the Sex Pistols' explosive rise, cultural shockwave, and collapse through archival footage and firsthand testimony.
Overview
Dive into the chaotic world of punk rock and witness the rise and fall of a legendary band.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- rebellious
- irreverent
- energetic
- music discovery
- punk history night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a compelling, energetic, and stylish account of the Sex Pistols and the British punk era.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
John Lydon, Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Glen Matlock, and Malcolm McLaren provide firsthand perspectives on the Sex Pistols' trajectory.
The film combines extensive archival images, interviews, and performance footage to evoke the Sex Pistols and the punk era.
The narrative frames the band's movement through punk as a disruptive cultural force that runs from formation to dissolution.
The film seeks to illuminate the personal backgrounds behind the Sex Pistols' public punk image through interviews and retrospective commentary.
Films like The Filth and the Fury, and why
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
music documentary with rebellious countercultural energy, archival performance footage, and candid testimony from a transformative rock scene
The Decline of Western Civilization
archival rockumentary blending band history, provocative personalities, performance footage, and the mythology of punk culture
Some Kind of Monster
retrospective music documentary centered on a volatile band, creative conflict, and the cultural impact of a disruptive rock movement
Gimme Shelter
stylish rockumentary using interviews, archival material, and performance history to examine a band's rise and collapse
Movie Details
- Director
- Julien Temple
- Release Date
- 2000-03-29
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (83)
Cast
- John Lydon
- Steve Jones
- Paul Cook
- Glen Matlock
- Sid Vicious
- Malcolm McLaren
- David Bowie
- Alice Cooper
- Stewart Copeland
- Bryan Ferry
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Filth and the Fury about?
- Julien Temple's kinetic rockumentary revisits the Sex Pistols' explosive rise, cultural shockwave, and collapse through archival footage and firsthand testimony.
- What is The Filth and the Fury like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Filth and the Fury as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Filth and the Fury violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Filth and the Fury.
- What did critics think of The Filth and the Fury?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a compelling, energetic, and stylish account of the Sex Pistols and the British punk era.
- Which films are like The Filth and the Fury?
- Films with a similar feel include Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten, The Decline of Western Civilization, Some Kind of Monster, and Gimme Shelter.
- How long is The Filth and the Fury?
- The Filth and the Fury runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Filth and the Fury?
- In United States, The Filth and the Fury is available to rent or buy from Fandango At Home.
