American Utopia (film)

"David Byrne's American Utopia" redirects here. For the album, see American Utopia.
American Utopia
Byrne and his supporting musicians standing onstage with the bottom of the photo melting into a wave
Official poster
Directed bySpike Lee
Written byDavid Byrne
Produced by
  • Spike Lee
  • David Byrne
StarringDavid Byrne
CinematographyEllen Kuras
Edited byAdam Gough
Music byDavid Byrne
Production
companies
Distributed byHBO (United States)
Universal Pictures (International)[1]
Release dates
  • September 10, 2020 (2020-09-10) (Toronto)
  • October 17, 2020 (2020-10-17)
Running time
105 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$275,304[3]

American Utopia is a 2020 American concert film directed and produced by Spike Lee, from a screenplay by David Byrne. The film is a live recording of a Broadway performance of the show adapted from the touring show that supported the album of the same name. The film features selections from that album, as well as songs from throughout Byrne's career. Byrne performed alongside eleven musicians, all of whom used wireless or portable equipment. Frequent collaborator Annie-B Parson served as choreographer.

It had its world premiere at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2020. The film received critical acclaim.

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  2. ^ "American Utopia". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "David Byrne's American Utopia (2020)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved November 4, 2023.