''The Go-Go's'' is a 2020 American-Irish-Canadian

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directed and produced by Alison Ellwood. The film follows the rise of the girl band

the Go-Go's The Go-Go's are an American all-female Rock music, rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1978. Except for short periods when other musicians joined briefly, the band has had a relatively stable lineup consisting of Charlotte Caffey on lead guitar ...

. The film premiered at the

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on January 24, 2020, followed by its release in the United States on June 30, 2020, by

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. It runs for 97 minutes. On March 16, 2024 it premiered on

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making it the first non pay television network to air the film.

Synopsis

The Go-Go's become the first successful, all-girl band to write their own songs and play their own instruments while making it to No. 1 on the charts. ''The Go-Go's'' follows the rise of a band starting from the LA punk scene.

Interviewees

Critical reception

The review consensus at

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for ''The Go-Go's'' had of critics recommending the film, based on reviews and an average rating of . The website's critics consensus reads: "Emulating the spirit of punk in form and function, ''The Go-Go's'' is a raucous celebration of the pioneering band and a stylistic knockout that will blow viewers' hair back." Reviewers praised the film, noting it would appeal to fans and non-fans alike. Reviews noted the candor that the members of the band bring to their contemporary interviews.

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