12-12-12

2013

105 mins

Concert and behind-the-scenes documentary of the benefit gig to raise relief funds for victims of Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The... More

Concert and behind-the-scenes documentary of the benefit gig to raise relief funds for victims of Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The mega line-up includes Eric Clapton, Alicia Keys, Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, Eddie Vedder, The Who, Kanye West and the surviving members of Nirvana who perform with Paul McCartney.

The concert - MCed by an equally giddy array of stars including Chris Rock and Adam Sandler - took place on December 12, 2012 at Madison Square Garden in New York.

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12-12-12 | Ratings & Reviews

71_%14 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating

"With highlights as good as The Who’s “Baba O’Riley” and the Boss’ “My City of Ruins,” resistance is ultimately futile."

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Variety

"Though the doc plays sincerity by the book, shoehorning in a ton of Jersey Shore cleanup, you get a real feeling for the crazy quilt of tristate community, bonded by crisis and "Baba O'Riley.""

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Time Out

"Sandler's uproarious off-color parody of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah injects the film with an inspired note of raucous comedy that undercuts any pretensions to solemnity."

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The New York Times

"Never goes beyond the level of a really good bonus feature on a special-edition concert CD."

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The Dissolve

"Part concert film, part behind-the-scenes documentary and part a sobering account of the devastating effects on the tri-state area of Hurricane Sandy..."

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