Simple Plan: The Kids in the Crowd
Rare footage and candid testimony trace Simple Plan’s rise from Montreal newcomers to enduring global pop-punk ambassadors.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- energetic
- nostalgic
- celebratory
- concert film night
- music discovery night
What critics said
Audience reception is broadly positive toward this accessible and celebratory account of Simple Plan’s career, though the limited review record prevents a detailed critical consensus.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Rare footage is explicitly central to documenting Simple Plan’s development and global punk-rock career.
The story begins with Simple Plan’s Montreal beginnings before following its international success.
The documentary follows Simple Plan from its beginnings through enduring global fame.
Bandmates and prominent rock figures including Avril Lavigne and Mark Hoppus provide direct insights.
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Movie Details
- Director
- Didier Charette
- Release Date
- 2025-07-07
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 8.0 / 10 (11)
Cast
- Pierre Bouvier
- Chuck Comeau
- Sébastien Lefebvre
- Jeff Stinco
- Mark Hoppus
- Avril Lavigne
- Mark McGrath
- Jacoby Shaddix
Common questions
- What is Simple Plan: The Kids in the Crowd about?
- Rare footage and candid testimony trace Simple Plan’s rise from Montreal newcomers to enduring global pop-punk ambassadors.
- What is Simple Plan: The Kids in the Crowd like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Simple Plan: The Kids in the Crowd as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Simple Plan: The Kids in the Crowd violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Simple Plan: The Kids in the Crowd.
- What did critics think of Simple Plan: The Kids in the Crowd?
- Audience reception is broadly positive toward this accessible and celebratory account of Simple Plan’s career, though the limited review record prevents a detailed critical consensus.
- Which films are like Simple Plan: The Kids in the Crowd?
- Films with a similar feel include Foo Fighters: Back and Forth, The Sparks Brothers, and P!nk: All I Know So Far.
- How long is Simple Plan: The Kids in the Crowd?
- Simple Plan: The Kids in the Crowd runs 94 minutes.
