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Documentary, Music  •  2025  •  106 min

Coastal (2025)

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Coastal (2025)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
6.9

Overview

Documentary capturing Neil Young's 2023 solo coastal tour through California cities, featuring performances of rare songs in intimate settings. Directed by Daryl Hannah, the film stars Young as himself, with Jerry Don Borden and Bob Rice.

Starring Cast

Neil Young

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

The documentary's selection of songs addressing environmental protection and global challenges, alongside depictions of human connection amid uncertainty, subtly aligns with progressive values. This thematic emphasis through Neil Young's performances determines the left-leaning orientation.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The documentary presents white male subjects without diverse casting. Its narrative positively frames the musician's tour and performances, avoiding critiques of traditional identities or explicit DEI elements.

Secondary

Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: High

The documentary depicts a supportive marital partnership between its director and subject through intimate behind-the-scenes moments, portraying marriage positively but without exploring broader family structures, roles, or values. This peripheral focus on couple dynamics without endorsement or critique of traditional or progressive family norms results in a neutral assessment.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The documentary contains no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, focusing instead on Neil Young's solo tour performances and behind-the-scenes road trip footage.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Medium

The documentary offers no portrayal of transsexual characters or themes. It centers on Neil Young's return to touring post-COVID, capturing his interactions and music without any related content.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Coastal features no gender swaps, presenting real-life musician Neil Young in a documentary about his tour without reimagining any canonical or historical figures.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Coastal documents Neil Young's real-life solo tour, portraying real individuals as themselves without adaptations, biopics, or recasting that could involve race swaps.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.5
The Movie Database logo
N/A

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
8.0
Metacritic logo
5.3

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