Devo (film)

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Devo
Directed by Chris Smith
Produced byDanny Gabai
Anita Greenspan
Chris Holmes
David C. McCourt
Edited byJoey Scoma
Distributed by Netflix
Release dates
Running time
94 minutes
CountriesUnited States
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Devo is a 2024 British-American documentary film about the new wave band Devo. It is directed by Chris Smith. It premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. The band performed at the event. [1] The film was released on Netflix on August 19, 2025. [2]

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Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 85% of 26 critics' reviews are positive.The website's consensus reads: "Devo is a visually dazzling, music-filled documentary that playfully captures the band's eccentricity while offering a thoughtful exploration of their fight for artistic integrity." [3] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 80 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [4]

Matt Zoller Seitz of RogerEbert.com gave the film three and a half out of four stars and wrote, "This is a fun movie if you love the band, and maybe even if you've never heard of them before. The interviews are thought-provoking, funny, and moving; the filmmaking is superb, and the music kicks ass." [5]

Accolades

Devo is nominated for Best Music Film at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 Patten, Dominic (January 3, 2024). "Sundance To Whip It Good: Devo Set To Play Park City As Band Docu Debuts At Snowy Fest". Deadline . Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Cross, Greta (August 19, 2025). "Whip it good: Netflix documentary highlights 52-year career of Devo". USA Today . Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  3. ↑ "DEVO". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Devo". Metacritic . Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  5. ↑ Zoller Seitz, Matt (August 19, 2025). "Devo". RogerEbert.com . Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  6. ↑ Blistein, Jon (November 7, 2025). "Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga Lead 2026 Grammy Nominees". Rolling Stone . Retrieved November 8, 2025.
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