Oasis: Supersonic[2] is a 2016 British music documentary directed by Mat Whitecross. Asif Kapadia and James Gay-Rees, already awarded with an Oscar for the film Amy, worked on this film respectively as executive producer and film producer.[3][4][5] The film was released on 26 October 2016, and was distributed in the UK by Entertainment One and Lorton Distribution, and in the US by A24.
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| Directed by | Mat Whitecross |
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| Starring | Oasis |
| Music by | Oasis |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.5 million[1] |
Synopsis
editThe film details the history of the Britpop band Oasis during their formative years and the height of their success in the 1990s, featuring off-screen interviews with members of the band, including Noel and Liam Gallagher, as well as people associated with them, set to archive video of concerts, contemporaneous interviews and backstage footage.[6][7]
Reception
editBox office
editOasis: Supersonic opened in theatres for 16 days.[8] It has grossed $242,867 in the United States and Canada and $1.2 million in other countries for a worldwide total of $1.5 million, and sales of its DVD/Blu-ray releases have cashed $182,049.[1]
Critical response
editOasis: Supersonic received positive reviews from critics. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 84%, based on 56 reviews, with an average score of 7.2/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Oasis: Supersonic forgoes a comprehensive approach to its multi-platinum subjects in favor of an appreciative—and stirring—look at their heady early years."[9] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 71 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[10]
In a positive review, David Ehrlich of Indiewire praised the documentary's insight into Liam and Noel's relationship, describing it as "a poignant and insightful look into one of the most openly fractious sibling rivalries of our time."[11] The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw was critical on the absence of the group's post-1996 period, as well as the disregarding of the band's chart battle with Blur in 1995, Noel's endorsement of Tony Blair and the band's decline in popularity. He gave the film three out of five stars.[12] Brian Tallerico expressed similar sentiments in a review for RogerEbert.com, giving it two and a half out of four stars. He summarised: "While Oasis: Supersonic is never boring, especially for fans, it's also not quite deep enough to justify its narrow focus, especially at its overlong running time."[13]
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[14] | 4× Platinum | 200,000* |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Oasis: Supersonic (2016)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ Robey, Tim (14 October 2016). "Supersonic review: Oasis's glory days documentary indulges Noel and Liam's bad behaviour". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ Orr, Collin (1 November 2016). "Lyric Movie Review: Oasis documentary 'Supersonic' provides front row seat to the band's history". Rocky Mountain Collegian. Colorado State University. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ Kaye, Ben (16 May 2016). "Oasis documentary Supersonic coming from Amy filmmakers this fall". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ Stinson, Annakeara (6 September 2016). "Supersonic Trailer: Oasis Doc From Amy Filmmakers Explores the Turbulent, Iconic Rockers". IndieWire. Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ Barker, Andrew (4 November 2016). "Film Review: 'Oasis: Supersonic'". Variety. Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ Britton, Luke Morgan (4 November 2016). "Noel Gallagher says Oasis documentary will leave out the 'monstrous drug taking'". NME. Time UK. Archived from the original on 22 October 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ "Oasis: Supersonic". Box Office Mojo. Amazon. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Oasis: Supersonic (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on 7 September 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Oasis: Supersonic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ Ehrlich, David (25 October 2016). "Review: 'Oasis: Supersonic' Is Like Spending Two Hours With Liam and Noel Gallagher, For Better or Worse". Indiewire. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (2 October 2016). "Supersonic review – Oasis pop history lesson ignores battles". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ Tallerico, Brian (25 October 2016). "Oasis: Supersonic movie review". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "British video certifications – Oasis – Oasis: Supersonic". British Phonographic Industry.
