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The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020)

Name: The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2020-10-08
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Barry Gibb, Andy Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Lulu

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020), directed by Frank Marshall, starring Barry Gibb and Andy Gibb.

10 10/08/2020 BR Documentary and Music 1h 51m

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The story of the triumphs and hurdles of brothers Barry, Maurice, and Robin Gibb, otherwise known as the Bee Gees. The iconic trio, who found early fame in the 1960s, went on to write over 1,000 songs and have 20 No. 1 hits throughout their career, transcending more than five decades of changing tastes and styles.

Michael DwyerCinematography
Frank MarshallDirector, Producer
Derek BoonstraEditing
Robert A. MartinezEditing

About the film

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart is a 2020 American documentary film, directed by Frank Marshall. It follows the life and career of the Bee Gees.

The film had a limited theatrical release in the U.K., Australia and New Zealand on December 3, 2020 with its worldwide release on December 12, 2020, through HBO Max. It received positive reviews and was nominated for six Emmy Awards, including the Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special.

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The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart is a 2020 American documentary film, directed by Frank Marshall. It follows the life and career of the Bee Gees.

Synopsis

The film follows the life and career of brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, the Bee Gees. It includes interviews with Barry, alongside archival interviews with Robin and Maurice, plus new interviews with Vince Melouney (former Bee Gees' guitarist during the mid-to-late 1960s) and former touring members Alan Kendall and Blue Weaver.

It also features interviews with other musicians and individuals in the Bee Gees' orbit, including Lulu, Yvonne Gibb, and archival interviews with the Bee Gees' younger brother Andy Gibb.

Other musicians and individuals (outside of the Bee Gees' orbit) interviewed include Justin Timberlake, Noel Gallagher, Nick Jonas, Chris Martin, Eric Clapton, Mark Ronson, and Bill Oakes.

Production

The film is directed by Emmy-nominated director Frank Marshall, and written by Mark Monroe, with Barry Gibb participating for interviews with HBO for the documentary.

Release

The film was given a limited theatrical release by Universal Pictures in the U.K., Australia and New Zealand on December 3, 2020 with a release worldwide on HBO Max on December 12, 2020, in association with Polygram Entertainment.

The film was first released on DVD, digital and Blu-ray disc in the United Kingdom by Universal Pictures on December 14, 2020. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment released it on disc in the United States on November 16, 2021 with two deleted Scenes - Meeting the Bee Gees and Bands of Brothers.

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Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes surveyed 52 critics for a 96% rating. Among the reviews, it determined an average rating of 7.7/10. The critics consensus reads "Blessed with the Bee Gees' discography and director Frank Marshall's concise thesis, How Can You Mend a Broken Heart is a poignant documentary that persuasively argues the trio's importance in music history."

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The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart at IMDb

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Trivia

It premiered on October 8, 2020, a Thursday.
It runs 1h51 — a typical feature length.
As of September 20, 2026, it is on no subscription service in Brazil — only to rent or buy on Claro video, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video.
This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosWhite Horse Pictures, Diamond Docs, The Kennedy/Marshall Company
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Michael Dwyer Cinematography
Frank Marshall Director
Derek Boonstra Editing
Robert A. Martinez Editing
Frank Marshall Producer
Jeanne Elfant Festa Producer
Mark Monroe Producer
Nigel Sinclair Producer
Mark Monroe Writer

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What is The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart about?

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart: The story of the triumphs and hurdles of brothers Barry, Maurice, and Robin Gibb, otherwise known as the Bee Gees. The iconic trio, who found early fame in the 1960s, went on to write over 1,000 songs and have 20 No. 1 hits throughout their career, transcending more than five decades of changing tastes and styles.

Who directed The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart was directed by Frank Marshall in 2020.

Who stars in The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?

The cast of The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart includes Barry Gibb, Andy Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb and Lulu.

How long is The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart runs for 111 minutes, or 1h51.

Where can I watch The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart is available on Claro video, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video and Google Play Movies. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.