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A Complete Unknown

  • 2024
  • R
  • 2h 21m
IMDb RATING
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Timothée Chalamet in A Complete Unknown (2024)
At the Newport Folk Festival in 1965, a young Bob Dylan shakes up his act on the folk music scene by going electric and siring rock as the voice of a generation - defining one of the most transformative moments in 20th century music.
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In 1961, an unknown 19-year-old Bob Dylan arrives in New York City with his guitar and forges relationships with musical icons on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking performan... Read allIn 1961, an unknown 19-year-old Bob Dylan arrives in New York City with his guitar and forges relationships with musical icons on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking performance that reverberates around the world.In 1961, an unknown 19-year-old Bob Dylan arrives in New York City with his guitar and forges relationships with musical icons on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking performance that reverberates around the world.

  • Director
    • James Mangold
  • Writers
    • James Mangold
    • Jay Cocks
    • Elijah Wald
  • Stars
    • Timothée Chalamet
    • Edward Norton
    • Elle Fanning
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    122K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,399
    337
    • Director
      • James Mangold
    • Writers
      • James Mangold
      • Jay Cocks
      • Elijah Wald
    • Stars
      • Timothée Chalamet
      • Edward Norton
      • Elle Fanning
    • 604User reviews
    • 81Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 8 Oscars
      • 30 wins & 135 nominations total

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    Timothée Chalamet
    Timothée Chalamet
    • Bob Dylan
    Edward Norton
    Edward Norton
    • Pete Seeger
    Elle Fanning
    Elle Fanning
    • Sylvie Russo
    Joe Tippett
    Joe Tippett
    • Dave Van Ronk
    Eriko Hatsune
    Eriko Hatsune
    • Toshi Seeger
    Peter Gray Lewis
    Peter Gray Lewis
    • Frank - Lawyer
    Peter Gerety
    Peter Gerety
    • Federal Judge
    Lenny Grossman
    Lenny Grossman
    • Federal Court Clerk
    • (as Leonard Grossman)
    David Wenzel
    David Wenzel
    • Cab Driver
    Scoot McNairy
    Scoot McNairy
    • Woody Guthrie
    Riley Hashimoto
    Riley Hashimoto
    • Danny Seeger
    Eloise Peyrot
    • Tinya Seeger
    Maya Feldman
    Maya Feldman
    • Mika Seeger
    Monica Barbaro
    Monica Barbaro
    • Joan Baez
    Dan Fogler
    Dan Fogler
    • Albert Grossman
    Reza Salazar
    Reza Salazar
    • Tito - Gerdes Stage Manager
    David Alan Basche
    David Alan Basche
    • John Hammond
    James Austin Johnson
    James Austin Johnson
    • Gerdes M.C.
    • Director
      • James Mangold
    • Writers
      • James Mangold
      • Jay Cocks
      • Elijah Wald
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    • Trivia
      Edward Norton was the first cast member to muster up the courage to reach out to Joan Baez for advice, interested in what the Pete Seeger was like and her friendship with him. He then passed on word to Monica Barbaro that Baez was willing to speak with her.
    • Goofs
      At Newport 1965, stage monitors are visible when Bob and his electric band are performing. But no monitors were actually used at Newport that year, and they did not become common for performing musicians until a few years later.
    • Quotes
      • Bob Dylan: [In Sylvie/Suze's apartment after he'd been punched] Everyone asks where these songs come from, Sylvie. But then you watch their faces, and they're not asking where the songs come from. They're asking why the songs didn't come to them.
    • Crazy credits
      The Searchlight Pictures logo plays without the fanfare.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Graham Norton Show: Timothée Chalamet/Colman Domingo/Andrew Garfield/James Corden/Ruth Jones/Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir (2024)
    • Soundtracks
      Dusty Old Dust (So Long It's Been Good to Know Yuh)
      Written and Performed by Woody Guthrie
      Courtesy of RCA Records
      By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 25, 2024 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Going Electric
    • Filming locations
      • Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • Searchlight Pictures
      • Veritas Entertainment
      • White Water
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $70,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $75,001,720
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,655,553
      • Dec 29, 2024
    • Gross worldwide
      • $140,508,652
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 21m(141 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • DTS:X
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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