Quincy

2018
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2h 4m

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7.6/10

5.6K

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An intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years, Jones has transcended racial and cultural boundaries; his story is inextricably woven into the fabric of America.

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An intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years, Jones has transcended racial and cultural boundaries; his story is inextricably... Read allAn intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years, Jones has transcended racial and cultural boundaries; his story is inextricably woven into the fabric of America.An intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years, Jones has transcended racial and cultural boundaries; his story is inextricably woven into the fabric of America.

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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

5.6K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 7 wins & 9 nominations total

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10watchdoq

Must see - simple as that

There are only two kind of music... and 'Quincy' is about the good one.. Great documentary about amazing human.

8qed77

Karen Carpenter should have been mentioned.

This is an excellent movie about a remarkable man, his music, and the the other artists that he affected and was affected by. However, Karen Carpenter should have been mentioned. She had arguably the most beautiful voice of her generation. Moreover, her life was wonderful and heartbreakingly tragic at the same time. I know that they interacted and because of that there should have been at least one shot of her in this movie. She lost out because she has been somewhat forgotten.

Nevertheless, it is a movie worth watching and his longevity has provided the filmmakers with so much material. It is almost a masterpiece.

9pippa-m

Don't listen to any rubbish critic reviews...

This is a fitting retrospective of one of music's heroes. Quincy Jones is a giant of creativity - and as a music writer myself I gained so much from the little wise asides and musings that constantly crop up from past recorded interviews and in his narration .. It's an astounding story of a life well lived, and worth watching for recognition of his incredible contribution to art, culture, politics and charity. The fact he's a fallible human with a warm heart makes it even more enjoyable a ride.

The film was made with his daughter Rashida at the helm - which adds to the beauty of the tale in my eyes: family is hugely important to Quincy.

Any critic wishing there had been more dishing of the dirt is missing the point (I'm looking at you Charles Bramesco).

Great film - make sure you can hear it well, as the soundtrack is golden.

10ankushtech

best biography documentary

This is the best biography documentary i have ever seen. Quincy J is a great man, who seen all the phases of life and succeeded with tremendous courage and his nobel art. being an India and living in India, it inspired me a lot. before this doc, i didn't known him, but after this doc, this man made me cry and inspired me a lot. now i know him and have a great respect for him.

10g-wa

A true musical journey

What a man, what a career, a fantastic journey through the decades and music genres. A true legend in his field

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In a 2018 interview, Alan Hicks described how he came to be involved in the film: "Our journey with Quincy Jones, he was involved with Keep on Keepin' On (2014), which is my first film. We got to know each other through that, and once that had finished, I met his daughter Rashida Jones and we've become good friends. She had already started on this documentary kind of by filming him piece by piece, and she came up and asked me if I would co-direct the film with her. We said yes and all of sudden we started following Quincy, Rashida and I and two camera guys (a guy called Adam Hart and another bloke named Rory Marx Anderson), and we followed him for three years filming. We filmed 800 hours worth of vérité footage, which is a lot. Then we also collected 2,000 hours of archival footage."