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U2: From the Sky Down
“The story of the making of U2's Achtung Baby”
75%
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1h 26m
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U2: From the Sky Down (2011) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of U2: From the Sky Down (2011) — a movie tagged as Documentary and Music with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: This documentary film is about the making of U2's Achtung Baby. In 2011, U2 returned to Hansa Studios in Berlin to discuss the making of Achtung Baby. This film is directed by Davis Guggenheim. Screened in the UK as part of the BBC's Imagine series, this film was the first ever documentary to open the prestigious To… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~86 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate U2: From the Sky Down 75% (22 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
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Synopsis
This documentary film is about the making of U2's Achtung Baby. In 2011, U2 returned to Hansa Studios in Berlin to discuss the making of Achtung Baby. This film is directed by Davis Guggenheim. Screened in the UK as part of the BBC's Imagine series, this film was the first ever documentary to open the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival. Included is bonus footage of "So Cruel," "Love is Blindness," and "The Fly" shot in May 2010 during the band's visit to Hansa Studios to mark the 20th anniversary of Achtung Baby. Also included is a Q&A with Bono, The Edge, and Davis Guggenheim filmed at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2011.
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- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2011-10-29
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- TMDB rating
- 7.5
- TMDB ID
- 78056
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This documentary film is about the making of U2's Achtung Baby. In 2011, U2 returned to Hansa Studios in Berlin to discuss the making of Achtung Baby. This film is directed by Davis Guggenheim. Scr... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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