''Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing'' (also known simply as ''Shut Up and Sing'') is a 2006 American

documentary film A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional film, motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". Bill Nichols (film critic), Bil ...

produced and directed by

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and

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.Singer, Leig
BBC Collective Dixie Chicks Shut up and Sing Film Interview
/ref> The film follows the

Dixie Chicks The Chicks (previously known as Dixie Chicks) are an American country music band from Dallas, Texas. Since 1995, the band has consisted of Natalie Maines (lead vocals, guitar) and sisters Martie Maguire (vocals, fiddle, mandolin, guitar) and E ...

, an all-female

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-based

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trio, over a three-year period of intense public scrutiny, fan backlash, physical threats, and pressure from both corporate and conservative political elements in the United States after lead singer

Natalie Maines Natalie Louise Maines (born October 14, 1974) is an American singer. She is the lead vocalist for the all-female country band The Chicks. In 1995, after leaving Berklee College of Music, Maines was recruited by the Dixie Chicks to replace thei ...

publicly criticized then President of the United States

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during a live 2003 concert in London as part of their

Top of the World Tour The Top of the World Tour was the 2003 concert tour by American country music trio Dixie Chicks. It was in support of their album ''Home'', and named after the song " Top of the World" on that album. History The tour began with three promotiona ...

Synopsis

The title of the film was inspired by conservative commentator

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, who coined the phrase "shut up and sing" in such context earlier; it was the title of her 2003 book '' Shut Up & Sing: How Elites from Hollywood, Politics, and the UN Are Subverting America''. The tagline of the film, "freedom of speech is fine as long as you don't do it in public", is a reference to a scene in which an interviewed protester says "freedom of speech is fine but by God you don't do it outside of the country and you don't do it in mass publicly". The film opens during the Dixie Chicks' 2003

, discussing the Dixie Chicks' superstar status prior to the incident at their London show. They had sold more albums in the United States than any other female band in history. With the release of their 2002 album ''

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'', they were again at the top of the ''

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'' charts. The new

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from that album "

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", a sensitive depiction of a soldier's life during the

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era, and the young woman who waited for him, finding he was killed in battle, had peaked at number 1 on the US ''Billboard''

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Chart. The film then cuts to a scene from the

' March 10, 2003 concert at the

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Theatre in London, England. The atmosphere in the European audience is of dramatic opposition to the announcement from

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George W. Bush's authorization of the invasion of Iraq. Approximately 1 million people had recently demonstrated in London against the impending war. During the introduction to their song "

, a Texas native, says: ''

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'', a major English newspaper, published Maines' statement as simply "Just so you know, we're ashamed the President of the United States is from Texas."Clarke, Betty (2003)
"The Dixie Chicks"
''Guardian Unlimited'' (accessed 2007-01-22) Shortly thereafter, the U.S. media picked up the story and controversy erupted.Campbell, Duncan (2003)

''Guardian Unlimited'' (accessed 2006-04-13) Conservative groups in the U.S. rallied against the

and a firestorm of anger and criticism followed. The film shows the band's reaction to the open hostility, political and corporate backlash, and physical threats directed at the group. The band did not expect such a strong reaction, and they are unsure if they should "shut up and sing", apologize, or stand by their convictions and let more sparks fly. The film follows the day-to-day life of the Chicks. It shows them with their husbands and their children, at home in Texas and in the recording studio in

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, getting their hair and makeup done before appearances, exchanging ribald remarks with each other, writing song lyrics and working on musical arrangements. Simon Renshaw, the group's longtime manager, is the focus of many scenes as he attempts to guide the Chicks through the vicissitudes of the music industry. The title of the film is a lyric from the Dixie Chicks' 2006 post-controversy single "

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" from the album ''

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''. It was the criticism and hate mail that they received because of their political statements, one of which drew such concern from both the

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and the Texas Rangers that they advised the Chicks to cancel a concert in

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, and they were shown the original letter that specified a date, time, and location at which lead singer Natalie Maines would be shot dead, unless she "shut up and sang". However, the show took place without incident. Living in a constant state of fear took an emotional toll on the Chicks, in particular because they toured with their children.Cohn, Ange
TV Guide Shut Up and Sing Review Retrieved 12 June, 2008
/ref> The song, "

" includes a reference to that very real death threat:

And how in the world can the words that I said
Send somebody so over the edge
That they'd write me a letter
Saying that I better
shut up and sing or my life will be over?!

Cast

Martie Maguire Martha Elenor Maguire (née Erwin, previously Seidel; October 12, 1969) is an American musician who is a founding member of both the all-female alternative country band The Chicks and country bluegrass duo Court Yard Hounds. She won awards in na ...

as Herself *

Emily Robison Emily Burns Strayer ( Erwin, previously Robison; born August 16, 1972) is an American songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and a founding member of the country band The Chicks, formerly known as the Dixie Chicks. Strayer plays banjo, dobro ...

as Herself *

Adrian Pasdar Adrian Pasdar (born April 30, 1965) is an American film, television, and voice actor. He is known for his roles in '' Profit'', ''Near Dark'', ''Carlito's Way'', ''Mysterious Ways'', ''Heroes'' and as Glenn Talbot on ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.''. ...

as Himself *

Rick Rubin Frederick Jay Rubin (; born March 10, 1963) is an American record producer. He is the co-founder (alongside Russell Simmons) of Def Jam Recordings, founder of American Recordings, and former co-president of Columbia Records. Rubin helped popula ...

as Himself *

Pat Buchanan Patrick Joseph Buchanan (; born November 2, 1938) is an American paleoconservative political commentator, columnist, politician, and broadcaster. Buchanan was an assistant and special consultant to U.S. Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, an ...

as Himself (footage) *

Barbara Boxer Barbara Sue Boxer (née Levy; born November 11, 1940) is an American politician and lobbyist who served in the United States Senate, representing California from 1993 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the U.S. ...

as Herself (footage) *

as Himself (footage) *

Anderson Cooper Anderson Hays Cooper (born June 3, 1967) is an American broadcast journalist and political commentator from the Vanderbilt family. He is the primary anchor of the CNN news broadcast show ''Anderson Cooper 360°''. In addition to his duties at C ...

as Himself (footage) * Dan Wilson as Himself * Paul Beane as Himself * Cindi Berger as Herself * Simon Renshaw as Himself * Gareth Maguire as Himself

Release dates

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September 12, 2006 (

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–

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) *

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September 21, 2006 (

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) *

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September 30, 2006 (Aspen Film Festival) **October 15, 2006 (Woodstock Film Festival) **October 19, 2006 (

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) **October 27, 2006 (limited release) **November 10, 2006 (wide release) *

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October 17, 2006 (Rome Film Fest) *

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October 25, 2006 (

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) ** June 29, 2007 *

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March 16, 2007 (Thessaloniki Documentaries Festival) ** April 26, 2007 (limited) *

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June 15, 2007 (

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) *

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August 9, 2007 *

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August 11, 2007 (Jecheon International Music & Film Festival) **October 3, 2007 *

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August 15, 2007

Television advertisements

In October 2006, the film's distributor,

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, announced that

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had refused to air the TV advertisements for the film, stating that it was following a "policy of not broadcasting ads that deal with issues of public controversy". NBC publicly acknowledged the decision but claimed that it was willing to work with Weinstein to find an acceptable alternative. At the same time, the distributor also claimed that

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had refused to air these advertisements, citing "concerns we do not have appropriate programming in which to schedule this spot". That network later said its statement was merely an opinion on whether its target audience would respond to the ad, and that it would have accepted the ads if Weinstein had actually bought commercial time. At the time,

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was the only major television network to have agreed to air the ads for the film, according to a Weinstein spokesperson, who said the company was also waiting on responses from

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and

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. It is not clear which decision either network ultimately made. However, individual stations affiliated with all five networks, including some owned by NBC, aired the ad during local ad time.

Reception

Box office

The film opened in

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and

on October 27, 2006 in only 4 theatres. In its first week it grossed an average of

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50,103. In its sixth week (38 days after its original release) the film expanded to its widest release, being shown at 84 theaters. *Total domestic gross: US$1,215,045 (Estimate).

Reviews

Critical reaction to the film has been extremely positive. It currently holds an 89% rating on

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. The critical consensus reads: "Though ostensibly an intimate look at the Dixie Chicks after their 2003 anti-Bush remark, the film achieves broader relevance by exploring how media, politics, and celebrities intertwine." ''Shut Up and Sing'' has received positive reviews from major American publications such as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. It was also very well received by

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on the television program '' Ebert & Roeper''.

Awards and nominations

*Aspen Film Festival: **Audience Award - Favorite Documentary *

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: **Best Documentary Feature * Broadcast Film Critics: **Best Documentary Feature **Best Song ("The Neighbor") *

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: **Special Jury Prize * Online Film Critics: **Best Documentary Feature *

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: **Best Non-Fiction Film *Southeastern Film Critics: **Wyatt Award for the film that best captures the "spirit of the South" (won) *

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: **Audience Award - Best Documentary Feature *

: **Audience Award - Documentary Category

Poster

The theatrical poster of the film borrowed a picture of the band from a memorable ''

'' cover, in which they are featured in the nude, with their privates cleverly hidden. On the U.S. version of the poster, however, the "nudity" was edited out and towels are seen over their nude bodies. The writings, which were originally on their bodies, were transferred to the towels. The Canadian poster used the original photo, with no towels added. The original photograph included the words "Dixie Sluts" but for the promotional poster, a more demure "Dixie Bimbos" replaced the message on Emily Robison's arm.

Rating

The documentary received an R rating from the

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for strong language.

DVD release

The

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of the film was released on February 20, 2007,DVD Review: Dixie Chicks - Shut Up & Sing
and the UK in September 2007. On September 9, 2007, it ranked at #2 in the UK Top 20 DVD Chart.

References

External links

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