Summaries

A documentary film about the legendary Japanese rock band X JAPAN.

From the production team behind the Oscar® winning Searching for Sugar Man comes We Are X, a transcendent rock and roll story about X Japan, the world's biggest and most successful band you've never heard of...yet. Under the enigmatic direction of drummer, pianist, composer, and producer Yoshiki, X Japan has sold over 30 million singles and albums combined--captivating such a wide range of admirers as Sir George Martin, KISS, Stan Lee, and even the Japanese Emperor--and pioneered a spectacle-driven style of visual rock, creating a one-of-a-kind cultural phenomenon. Chronicling the band's exhilarating, tumultuous and unimaginable history over the past three decades--persevering through personal, physical and spiritual heartache--the film culminates with preparations for their breathtaking reunion concert at New York's legendary Madison Square Garden. Directed by acclaimed documentarian Stephen Kijak (Stones in Exile, Scott Walker: 30 Century Man), We Are X is an astonishingly intimate portrait of a deeply haunted-but truly unstoppable-virtuoso and the music that has enthralled legions of the world's most devoted fans.—wearexfilm.com

Details

Keywords
  • death
  • suicide
  • music band
  • rock band
  • rock music
Genres
  • Music
  • Documentary
Release date Jan 22, 2018
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States United Kingdom
Language English Japanese
Filming locations Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, USA
Production companies Passion Pictures Prettybird

Box office

Gross US & Canada $45270
Opening weekend US & Canada $7526
Gross worldwide $548126

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 33m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

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