Neil Young: Heart of Gold
Jonathan Demme captures Neil Young and his collaborators in an intimate, roots-inflected concert portrait staged at Nashville's storied Ryman Auditorium.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- intimate
- sincere
- reflective
- concert night
- music listening session
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as an intimate, expertly filmed, and musically compelling concert documentary.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film is assembled from Neil Young's two-night performance at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, with the concert itself serving as the central dramatic event.
The performance draws on country music and folk music traditions and features Nashville-associated collaborators including Emmylou Harris and Ben Keith.
Neil Young and the supporting musicians appear as themselves, allowing personality and artistic identity to emerge through performance.
The entire performance is staged at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, a culturally significant live-music venue.
Films like Neil Young: Heart of Gold, and why
Stop Making Sense
concert-documentary intimacy, legendary musician portrait, and roots-oriented live performance
The Last Waltz
music documentary focus, reflective performance atmosphere, and close attention to an artist's stage presence
Shine a Light
acclaimed rockumentary form, live musical performance, and observational concert-film style
Movie Details
- Director
- Jonathan Demme
- Release Date
- 2006-02-17
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (43)
Cast
- Neil Young
- Emmylou Harris
- Ben Keith
- Spooner Oldham
- Rick Rosas
- Karl T. Himmel
- Chad Cromwell
- Wayne Jackson
- Pegi Young
- Grant Boatwright
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Neil Young: Heart of Gold about?
- Jonathan Demme captures Neil Young and his collaborators in an intimate, roots-inflected concert portrait staged at Nashville's storied Ryman Auditorium.
- What is Neil Young: Heart of Gold like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Neil Young: Heart of Gold as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Neil Young: Heart of Gold violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Neil Young: Heart of Gold.
- What did critics think of Neil Young: Heart of Gold?
- Critics broadly praised the film as an intimate, expertly filmed, and musically compelling concert documentary.
- Which films are like Neil Young: Heart of Gold?
- Films with a similar feel include Stop Making Sense, The Last Waltz, and Shine a Light.
- How long is Neil Young: Heart of Gold?
- Neil Young: Heart of Gold runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Neil Young: Heart of Gold?
- In United States, Neil Young: Heart of Gold is available to rent or buy from JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
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