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 American
The film had a
Synopsis
The film follows the life and career of brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, the Bee Gees. It includes interviews with Barry, alongside archival interviews with Robin and Maurice, plus new interviews with Vince Melouney (former Bee Gees' guitarist during the mid-to-late 1960s) and former touring members Alan Kendall and Blue Weaver. It also features interviews with other musicians and individuals in the Bee Gees' orbit, including Lulu, Yvonne Gibb, and archival interviews with the Bee Gees' younger brother Andy Gibb. Other musicians and individuals (outside of the Bee Gees' orbit) interviewed include Justin Timberlake, Noel Gallagher, Nick Jonas, Chris Martin, Eric Clapton, Mark Ronson, and Bill Oakes.[5]
Production
The film is directed by Emmy-nominated director
Release
The film was given a limited theatrical release by Universal Pictures in the U.K., Australia and New Zealand on December 3, 2020[7][8] with a release worldwide on HBO Max on December 12, 2020, in association with Polygram Entertainment.[9][10]
Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes surveyed 52 critics and assessed 52 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."[11]
Accolades
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2021
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American Cinema Editors Awards | Best Edited Documentary (Non-Theatrical) | Derek Boonstra and Robert A. Martinez | Nominated | [12] |
Cinema Audio Society Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Documentary | Gary A. Rizzo and Jeff King | Won | [13] | |
Golden Reel Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Documentary | Jonathan Greber and Pascal Garneau | Nominated | [14] | |
Philadelphia Film Festival | Best Documentary (Audience Award) | Frank Marshall | Won | [15] | |
Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special | David Blackman, Nicholas Ferrall, Jody Gerson, Jeanne Elfant Festa, Mark Monroe, Frank Marshall and Aly Parker |
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Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program | Frank Marshall | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Programming | Mark Monroe | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming | Derek Boonstra and Robert A. Martinez | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera) | Jonathan Greber and Pascal Garneau | Won | |||
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera)
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Gary A. Rizzo, Jeff King and John Rampey | Nominated |
See also
- Bee Gees
- "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart"
- HBO
- HBO Max
References
- ^ "The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020) - Financial Information". The Numbers.
- ^ "Bee Gees documentary with new Barry Gibb interview is coming to cinemas". Smooth Radio. October 29, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020)". Box Office Mojo. December 3, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Bee Gees documentary with new Barry Gibb interview is coming to cinemas". Smooth Radio. October 29, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020)". Box Office Mojo. December 3, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart". Metacritic. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart". Rotten Tomatoes. 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
- ^ Sexton, Paul. "10 Takeaways from The Bee Gees' 'How Can You Mend A Broken Heart' Documentary". UDiscoverMusic.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.