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Foo Fighters: Back and Forth (2011)

Name: Foo Fighters: Back and Forth
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2011-04-05
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Dave Grohl, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel

Foo Fighters: Back and Forth (2011), directed by James Moll, starring Dave Grohl and Chris Shiflett.

04/05/2011 BR Documentary and Music 1h 41m

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FOO FIGHTERS BACK AND FORTH chronicles the 16 year history of the Foo Fighters: from the band's very first songs created as cassette demos Dave Grohl recorded during his tenure as Nirvana's drummer, through its ascent to their Grammy-winning, multi-platinum, arena and stadium headlining status as one of the biggest rock bands on the planet.

Harris DoneCinematography
James MollDirector, Producer
Tim CalandrelloEditing
Nigel SinclairProducer

About the film

Foo Fighters: Back and Forth is a 2011 rockumentary about the American rock band Foo Fighters, directed by filmmaker James Moll. The film documents the band's history and the recording process for their seventh studio album Wasting Light. The film's title is taken from a song of the same name on Wasting Light. In 2012, Back and Forth won the Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video.

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Background

The film includes material taken from over 1,000 hours of historical and new footage, and interviews with the current members of Foo Fighters, former bandmembers William Goldsmith and Franz Stahl, and producer Butch Vig. Frontman Dave Grohl has said the main inspiration for the film was the decision to record Wasting Light in the garage of his mansion in Encino, California – "Personally, I thought it would be a good idea to now tell the story of the last 16 years, so it would make more sense to watch us make a record in a garage. After selling out fucking stadiums and becoming this big rock band, why would you make a garage record? To me the first hour and 20 minutes of the movie is leading up to that moment." He also added that while the band "always believed a little mystery is important to rock’n’roll", he considered it was time to tell their story, and referencing the Tom Petty documentary Runnin' Down a Dream, "If we wait any longer, we’re going to wind up with a four-hour-long documentary".

Release and reception

Back and Forth saw its debut on March 15, 2011 at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. The first session was followed by a surprise Foo Fighters live performance, which included the entirety of Wasting Light in its setlist.

On 12 February 2012, the documentary won a Grammy Award in the Best Long Form Music Video category.

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Foo Fighters: Back and Forth at IMDb

Text from Foo Fighters: Back and Forth on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foo_Fighters:_Back_and_Forth

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It premiered on April 5, 2011, a Tuesday.
It runs 1h41 — a typical feature length.
It won 2 award(s) and received 0 nomination(s) on record at Wikidata — NME Awards among them.
As of September 20, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on Stingray Amazon Channel.
This film's quiz has 9 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosExclusive Media, RCA Records, Back and Forth Pictures, Spitfire Pictures, Allentown Productions
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Awards

NME Awards 2012
Grammy Award for Best New New Jack Swing Artist 2012

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Harris Done Cinematography
James Moll Director
Tim Calandrello Editing
James Moll Producer
Nigel Sinclair Producer

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What is Foo Fighters: Back and Forth about?

Foo Fighters: Back and Forth: FOO FIGHTERS BACK AND FORTH chronicles the 16 year history of the Foo Fighters: from the band's very first songs created as cassette demos Dave Grohl recorded during his tenure as Nirvana's drummer, through its ascent to their Grammy-winning, multi-platinum, arena and stadium headlining status as one of the biggest ro…

Who directed Foo Fighters: Back and Forth?

Foo Fighters: Back and Forth was directed by James Moll in 2011.

Who stars in Foo Fighters: Back and Forth?

The cast of Foo Fighters: Back and Forth includes Dave Grohl, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear, Taylor Hawkins and Nate Mendel.

How long is Foo Fighters: Back and Forth?

Foo Fighters: Back and Forth runs for 101 minutes, or 1h41.

Where can I watch Foo Fighters: Back and Forth?

Foo Fighters: Back and Forth is available on Stingray Amazon Channel. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.

What awards did Foo Fighters: Back and Forth win?

Foo Fighters: Back and Forth has 2 recorded awards, among them NME Awards and Grammy Award for Best New New Jack Swing Artist.