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Stop Making Sense (1984)

1853.

-27

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8.7 (24k)
G

Age rating

1h 28min
Stop Making Sense

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Synopsis

A concert film documenting Talking Heads at the height of their popularity, on tour for their 1983 album "Speaking in Tongues." The band takes the stage one by one and is joined by a cadre of guest musicians for a career-spanning and cinematic performance that features creative choreography and visuals.

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Where does Stop Making Sense rank today?

The JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts are calculated by user activity within the last 24 hours. This includes clicking on a streaming offer, adding a title to a watchlist, and marking a title as 'seen'. This includes data from ~1.7 million movie & TV show fans per day.

Stop Making Sense is 1853 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The movie has moved down the charts by -27 places since yesterday. In Australia, it is currently more popular than Little Women but less popular than The Wrong Patient.

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Streaming charts last updated: 05:13, 15/08/2026

Cast

David Byrne
David Byrne

Self - Vocals, Guitar

Chris Frantz
Chris Frantz

Self - Drums, Vocals

Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison

Self - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals

Tina Weymouth
Tina Weymouth

Self - Bass, Percussion, Vocals

Ednah Holt
Ednah Holt

Self - Backing Vocals

Lynn Mabry
Lynn Mabry

Self - Backing Vocals

Steven Scales
Steven Scales

Self - Percussion

Alex Weir
Alex Weir

Self - Guitar, Vocals

Bernie Worrell
Bernie Worrell

Self - Keyboards

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