Bowie: The Final Act
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Bowie: The Final Act

8.0 / 10 2025 1h 30mNR English
DocumentaryMusic

Storyline

The final creative chapter of one of music’s most iconic artists. Featuring rare interviews with those who knew and worked alongside Bowie as well as famous fans and figures who have been inspired by his artistry, the film will uncover the strategy behind Bowie’s artistic resurrection and the inexhaustible extraordinary creativity that defined his final decade, in which he released his critically acclaimed album Blackstar just two days before he died. This was an emergence from the turbulence of the 1990s, when Bowie had found himself at odds with a changing industry but pushed on to headline Glastonbury in 2000.

Cast & Crew

David Bowie

David Bowie

Self (archive footage)

Lead
Mike Garson

Mike Garson

Self

Gary Kemp

Gary Kemp

Self

Earl Slick

Earl Slick

Self

Goldie

Goldie

Self

Chris Hadfield

Chris Hadfield

Self

Hanif Kureishi

Hanif Kureishi

Self

Reeves Gabrels

Reeves Gabrels

Self

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jonathan Stiasny's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Bowie: The Final Act is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker