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We Want the Funk! (2025) · Cineora

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A STANLEY NELSON FILM

We Want the Funk!

20251h 30mMovie

DocumentaryMusic

IMDb7.8/ 10 · 232 votes

THE STORY

Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond.

Uplifting
Nostalgic
Inspiring
Music
Cultural identity
True story

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Gentle
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for a quick watch, talking about after and having on in the background.

DirectorStanley Nelson · Nicole London

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.3 / 10

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