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DEVO (2024)

Name: DEVO
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2024-01-21
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Mark Mothersbaugh, Gerald V. Casale, Robert Mothersbaugh, Alan Myers, Bob Casale

DEVO (2024), directed by Chris Smith, starring Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald V. Casale.

01/21/2024 BR Documentary and Music 1h 34m

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Synopsis

Originally formed amidst the chaos of the 1970 Kent State anti-Vietnam War protest killings, the not quite new wave band Devo scored a hit with "Whip It" and gained mainstream success with their message of societal "de-evolution."

Chris SmithDirector
Joey ScomaEditing
Anita GreenspanProducer
Chris HolmesProducer

About the film

Devo is a 2024 documentary film about the new wave band Devo. It is directed by Chris Smith. It premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. The band performed at the event. The film was released on Netflix on August 19, 2025.

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Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 85% of 27 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The website's consensus reads: "Devo is a visually dazzling, music-filled documentary that playfully captures the band's eccentricity while offering a thoughtful exploration of their fight for artistic integrity." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 80 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.

Matt Zoller Seitz of RogerEbert.com gave the film three and a half out of four stars and wrote, "This is a fun movie if you love the band, and maybe even if you've never heard of them before. The interviews are thought-provoking, funny, and moving; the filmmaking is superb, and the music kicks ass."

Accolades

Devo was nominated for Best Music Film at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.

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External links

Devo at IMDb

Text from Devo (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devo_(film)

Trivia

It premiered on January 21, 2024, a Sunday.
It runs 1h34 — a typical feature length.
As of September 21, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on Netflix.
This film's quiz has 9 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosVice Studios, Library Films
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Chris Smith Director
Joey Scoma Editing
Anita Greenspan Producer
Chris Holmes Producer
Danny Gabai Producer

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What is DEVO about?

DEVO: Originally formed amidst the chaos of the 1970 Kent State anti-Vietnam War protest killings, the not quite new wave band Devo scored a hit with "Whip It" and gained mainstream success with their message of societal "de-evolution."

Who directed DEVO?

DEVO was directed by Chris Smith in 2024.

Who stars in DEVO?

The cast of DEVO includes Mark Mothersbaugh, Gerald V. Casale, Robert Mothersbaugh, Alan Myers and Bob Casale.

How long is DEVO?

DEVO runs for 94 minutes, or 1h34.

Where can I watch DEVO?

DEVO is available on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.