The Sparks Brothers

2021
R
2h 20m

IMDb RATING

7.8/10

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Ron Mael, Russell Mael, and Sparks in The Sparks Brothers (2021)

'The Sparks Brothers' is a 2021 music documentary film directed by Edgar Wright about Ron and Russell Mael, the creators of the pop and rock band Sparks.

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A musical odyssey through five decades with Ron Mael and Russell Mael celebrating the legacy of the band Sparks.A musical odyssey through five decades with Ron Mael and Russell Mael celebrating the legacy of the band Sparks.A musical odyssey through five decades with Ron Mael and Russell Mael celebrating the legacy of the band Sparks.

Director
- Edgar Wright
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IMDb RATING

7.8/10

6.3K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Edgar Wright
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 5 wins & 26 nominations total

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Ron Mael

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Russell Mael

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Meyer Mael

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The Beatles

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Earle Mankey

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Harley Feinstein

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The Who

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The Kinks

Themselves
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Larry DuPont

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Mike Berns

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Todd Rundgren

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Pamela Des Barres

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James Lowe

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Patricia Lowe

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Alex Kapranos

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Beck

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Storyline

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Trivia
None of Ron's snow globes were harmed during the making of this documentary.

Quotes
Jack Antonoff: All pop music is rearranged Vince Clarke or rearranged Sparks. That's the truth.

Connections
Featured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Peyton Manning/Bowen Yang/Edgar Wright/Stevie Nistor (2021)

Soundtracks
This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us
Performed by Sparks
Written by Ron Mael
Published by BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd., a BMG Company.
Courtesy of Island Records
Under licence from Universal Music Operations Ltd

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Featured review

10/10

We're lucky to be living in the same world as the Mael brothers.

I've been a fan of Sparks for over 10 years now and just went I thought I knew everything there was to know about them, Edgar Wright beautifully illustrates their 5 decade career span. It's an excellent glimpse into their creative process with so much unseen footage and storytelling from Ron and Russell.

Great job to all involved.