7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Documentary, Music • 2024 • 95 min
Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary (2024)
Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary (2024)
Overview
This documentary chronicles the rise, fall, and rise again of the soft rock epitomized by artists such as Christopher Cross, Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Steely Dan, and Toto in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Retroactively dubbed "Yacht Rock," the easy-listening genre came to be gently mocked and even dismissed by rock lovers and critics. However, it has since reclaimed its place in music history and is celebrated in this groove-infused film.
Starring Cast
Garret Price • Fred Armisen • Mac DeMarco
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
7.4
Overview
This documentary chronicles the rise, fall, and rise again of the soft rock epitomized by artists such as Christopher Cross, Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Steely Dan, and Toto in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Retroactively dubbed "Yacht Rock," the easy-listening genre came to be gently mocked and even dismissed by rock lovers and critics. However, it has since reclaimed its place in music history and is celebrated in this groove-infused film.
Starring Cast
Garret Price • Fred Armisen • Mac DeMarco
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The documentary explores the origins, characteristics, and cultural impact of the Yacht Rock music genre. Its focus remains on musical analysis and historical context, presenting an apolitical examination of a specific cultural phenomenon.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The documentary features traditional casting, presenting individuals commonly associated with the Yacht Rock genre. The narrative maintains a neutral and positive framing of its subjects, without critiquing traditional identities or making diversity, equity, and inclusion themes central to its storytelling.
Secondary
Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: High
This documentary explores the music genre of Yacht Rock. The narrative does not feature meaningful content regarding family structures, roles, or values.
LGBTQ: N/R
There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary explores the history and cultural phenomenon of the Yacht Rock music genre. The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative, maintaining a focus solely on the musical subject matter.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
This documentary explores the Yacht Rock music genre. It features real individuals discussing the topic, rather than adapting fictional characters or historical figures with altered genders. No instances of characters established as one gender being portrayed as another are present.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
This documentary explores the yacht rock music genre, featuring real individuals and historical context. It does not involve adaptations of fictional works or portrayals of established characters with a pre-defined race. No race swaps are present.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
6.9
Critic Ratings
N/A
7.8
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