| Hate to Love: Nickelback | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Leigh Brooks |
| Produced by | Ben Jones |
| Starring | Nickelback |
| Cinematography | Richard Lynch |
Production company | Gimme Sugar Productions |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Hate to Love: Nickelback is a 2023 Canadian documentary film directed by Leigh Brooks.[1] The film profiles the Canadian rock band Nickelback, centering on their evolution from one of the most commercially successful rock bands in the world in the 2000s, to one of the most culturally reviled rock bands in the world in the 2010s.[2]
The film premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 43% of 7 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.7/10.[4]
David Fear of Rolling Stone wrote, "To call Hate to Love a vanity project is giving it too much credit. It is merely something that follows a tried-and-true formula, and uses it to tell the story of a highly divisive band that could really be the story of any band, or every band. This is how it reminds you that Nickelback is a Canadian rock group, and what more do you need to know than that? The movie simply repeats that basic tenet over and over, loudly and without any sense of self-consciousness. Which truly makes this the Nickelback of rock docs."[5]
References
- ↑ "Nickelback Documentary To Debut At TIFF". iHeartRadio Canada, July 24, 2023.
- ↑ Alex Hudson, "TIFF 2023 Gets Nickelback Documentary, Films Starring Seth Rogen, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Rock". Exclaim!, July 24, 2023.
- ↑ Anthony D'Alessandro, "TIFF Lineup Unveiled Amid Strikes: Awards Contenders 'Dumb Money', 'The Holdovers', 'Rustin'; Starry Pics For Sale With Scarlett Johansson, Kate Winslet, Michael Keaton, Viggo Mortensen & More". Deadline Hollywood, July 24, 2023.
- ↑ "Hate to Love: Nickelback". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ↑ Fear, David (September 9, 2023). "Nickelback Doc 'Hate to Love' Is the Nickelback of Rock Docs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 23, 2023.