Stop Making Sense Showtimes Near Ragtag Cinema (2024)

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Why is Stop Making Sense in theaters? ›

Starting Jan. 27, the beloved Talking Heads concert film will return to movie theaters across the U.S., Canada and the U.K. via A24, in honor of the movie's 40th anniversary this summer.

Stop Making Sense: The IMAX 2D Experience (2023) is 1 hr 28 min long.

Stop Making Sense, now streaming on Max, captures Talking Heads in concert in 1983 at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles.

Director Jonathan Demme's collaboration with David Byrne captured the essence of the band's music visually, making it a standout concert film. The iconic concert film left a lasting mark on pop culture, earning universal praise and setting the standard for musical performances.

There's so much energy and movement driving this performance. And not just the dancing but band members running in place side-by-side and Byrne racing in circles around the stage at full intensity on a show-stopping “Life During Wartime.”

Right now you can watch Stop Making Sense on Max Amazon Channel or Max. You are able to stream Stop Making Sense by renting or purchasing on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home.

The filming of Stop Making Sense spanned four live shows at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles between December 13 and 16, 1983. Initially, three nights were booked but a fourth night, December 16, was added for additional filming.

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Instruments and equipment are gradually brought out onto the bare stage during the first few songs and the entire group is brought together for the band's big hit, "Burnin' Down the House." The film offers us a glimpse inside the mind of lead singer David Byrne through the progression of the songs and stage effects.

Stop Making Sense is celebrated as the greatest concert film ever, showcasing Talking Heads' most iconic songs. David Byrne's symbolic big suit in the film represents self-expression and artful rejection of conventions.

What is the documentary about the Talking Heads? ›

Essentially, Stop Making Sense is a showcase of the band's collected works. Throughout the 90-minute running-time the concert simultaneously covers the back-catalogue of The Talking Heads, through fluid, non-stop vibrancy.

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The pandemic got people used to doing everything from home, and many movies became available on streaming services almost immediately. As streaming kept audiences "glued to the small screen," said The Economist, Americans who went to the cinema more than five times in 2000 went fewer than three times in 2023.

Movies have always been interwoven with media since the 20th century, but the way audiences watched them has changed. Viewers don't have to go to movie theaters anymore now that movies and TV shows are on streaming services or can be illegally pirated at home.

More Stories by Gil Kaufman. If you missed last year's big screen re-release of the Talking Heads' landmark 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense you're in luck. The movie will be back in select theaters in the U.S., Canada and U.K. starting Jan. 27 after its well-received 2023 4K re-release.

Cinema attendance has been challenged over the past decade as more and more titles have become accessible for at-home viewing. On top of this, in many markets around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic halted film production, temporarily closed movie theatres and delayed new releases.