Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese turns Bob Dylan’s 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue into a vibrant collision of concert memory, counterculture mythology, and mischievous documentary invention.
Overview
Experience the vibrant spirit of America through music and storytelling in a unique cinematic journey.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- exuberant
- witty
- nostalgic
- music night
- concert film marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as an inventive, energetic celebration of Bob Dylan and the Rolling Thunder Revue, strengthened by restored footage and Scorsese’s playful nonfiction form.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film mixes restored concert footage with fictionalized interview personas and knowingly unreliable recollections surrounding the tour.
The Rolling Thunder Revue is framed through its communal cast of musicians, poets, and performers during 1970s America.
Restored footage, interviews, concert sequences, and fabricated encounters are assembled into a fever-dream portrait.
Bob Dylan and the surrounding performers appear through layered stage names, masks, stories, and competing versions of self.
Films like Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese, and why
The Last Waltz
music documentary built around a charismatic performer, archival footage, and concert energy
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
artist-centered documentary blending performance footage with stylized nonfiction storytelling
Gimme Shelter
intimate concert documentary that treats live music as cultural history and personal mythology
Don't Look Back
experimental music documentary combining interviews, performance, and an elusive portrait of artistic identity
Movie Details
- Director
- Martin Scorsese
- Release Date
- 2019-06-11
- Runtime
- 142 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (151)
Cast
- Bob Dylan
- Allen Ginsberg
- Patti Smith
- Martin von Haselberg
- Scarlet Rivera
- Joan Baez
- Roger McGuinn
- Larry Sloman
- James Gianopulos
- Jack Elliott
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese about?
- Martin Scorsese turns Bob Dylan’s 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue into a vibrant collision of concert memory, counterculture mythology, and mischievous documentary invention.
- What is Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese.
- What did critics think of Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese?
- Critics broadly regard the film as an inventive, energetic celebration of Bob Dylan and the Rolling Thunder Revue, strengthened by restored footage and Scorsese’s playful nonfiction form.
- Which films are like Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese?
- Films with a similar feel include The Last Waltz, George Harrison: Living in the Material World, Gimme Shelter, and Don't Look Back.
- How long is Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese?
- Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese runs 142 minutes.
- Where can I watch Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese?
- In United States, Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
