The Sparks Brothers (2021)

50 years. 25 albums. 345 songs. Unlimited genius.

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Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your favorite band’s favorite band.

Release Date: June 18, 2021
Runtime: 2h 20m
Rating: 7.3/10 (96 votes)

Director: Edgar Wright

Cast: Ron Mael, Russell Mael, Beck, Gary Stewart, Mike Berns, Jane Wiedlin, Sal Maida, Christi Haydon

Production: Complete Fiction, MRC Non-Fiction

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Revenue: $1M

Full Cast (83 people)

Ron Mael as Self
Russell Mael as Self
Beck as Self
Gary Stewart as Self
Mike Berns as Self
Jane Wiedlin as Self
Sal Maida as Self
Christi Haydon as Self
Dean Menta as Self
Harley Feinstein as Self
Tony Visconti as Self
Mike Myers as Self
Fred Armisen as Self
Tammy Glover as Self
John Hewlett as Self
Giorgio Moroder as Self
'Weird Al' Yankovic as Self
Muff Winwood as Self
Nick Rhodes as Self
John Taylor as Self
Todd Rundgren as Self
Flea as Self
Hilly Michaels as Self
Jason Schwartzman as Self
Jonathan Ross as Self
Amy Sherman-Palladino as Self
Mark Crowther as Self
Vera Hegarty as Self
Neil Gaiman as Self
Stephen Morris as Self

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The Sparks Brothers

The Sparks Brothers

The Sparks Brothers

50 years. 25 albums. 345 songs. Unlimited genius.

The Sparks Brothers

The Sparks Brothers

50 years. 25 albums. 345 songs. Unlimited genius.

140 min

Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your favorite band’s favorite band.

50 years. 25 albums. 345 songs. Unlimited genius.

140 min

Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your favorite band’s favorite band.

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Original LanguageEnglish

Revenue$677,946

Release Date6/18/2021

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Complete Fiction

MRC Non-Fiction

Keywords

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american abroad

archive footage

Spoken Languages

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Cast

Ron Mael

as Self

Russell Mael

as Self

Beck

as Self

GS

Gary Stewart

as Self

MB

Mike Berns

as Self

Jane Wiedlin

as Self

Sal Maida

as Self

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Christi Haydon

as Self

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THE SPARKS BROTHERS - Official Trailer - In Theaters June 18

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Sparks Brothers about?▾

Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your favorite band’s favorite band.

How long is The Sparks Brothers?▾

2h 20m

When was The Sparks Brothers released?▾

June 18, 2021

Who directed The Sparks Brothers?▾

Edgar Wright

Who stars in The Sparks Brothers?▾

Ron Mael, Russell Mael, Beck

What genre is The Sparks Brothers?▾

Documentary, Music