The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
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Written by | Mark Monroe |
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Starring | The Bee Gees |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
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Language | English |
Box office | $283,826[1] |
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart is an Emmy Award winning American documentary film, directed by Frank Marshall. It follows the life and career of legendary, award-winning family band The Bee Gees.
The film had its worldwide release on December 12, 2020 through HBO Max. It received positive reviews and has been nominated for six Emmy Awards, including the Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special.[2]
Synopsis[]
The film follows the life and career of brothers Maurice, Robin and Barry Gibb, The Bee Gees. It includes interviews with Barry, alongside other musicians and individuals including Justin Timberlake, Noel Gallagher, Nick Jonas, Chris Martin, Eric Clapton, Mark Ronson, Lulu, Vince Melouney, Alan Kendall, Bill Oakes, Andy Gibb and Yvonne Gibb.[3]
Production[]
The film is directed by Emmy nominated director Frank Marshall, and written by Mark Monroe, with Barry Gibb participating for interviews with HBO for the documentary.[4]
Release[]
The film was released worldwide on HBO Max on December 12, 2020, in association with Polygram Entertainment.[5][6]
Reception[]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes surveyed 52 critics and assessed 50 as positive and 2 as negative for a 96% rating. Among the reviews, it determined an average rating of 7.7/10. The critics consensus reads "Blessed with the Bee Gees' discography and director Frank Marshall's concise thesis, How Can You Mend a Broken Heart is a poignant documentary that persuasively argues the trio's importance in music history."[7]
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References[]
- ^ "The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020) - Financial Information". The Numbers.
- ^ "The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart". Television Academy.
- ^ Beachum, Chris (13 July 2021). "Frank Marshall interview: 'The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart'". GoldDerby. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ Leishman, Rachel (22 September 2021). "'The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart' Documentary Coming to Blu-ray". Collider. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart". Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart". Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (April 17, 2021). "ACE Eddie Awards: 'Trial Of The Chicago 7', 'Palm Springs', 'Soul' Top Film Winners; 'Ted Lasso', 'Queen's Gambit' Score In TV – Full Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ Giardina, Carolyn (April 17, 2021). "'Sound of Metal' Tops CAS Sound Mixing Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Golden Reel Awards Winners". MPSE.org. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "29th Philadelphia Film Festival". Philadelphia Film Festival. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ "The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
External links[]
- 2020 films
- English-language films
- 2020 documentary films
- Documentary films about musical groups
- Films directed by Frank Marshall
- HBO documentary films