Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero

Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero
Directed byCarlos López Estrada
Zac Manuel
Produced byAdriana Arce
Adam Leber
Saul Levitz
Hodo Musa
Gee Roberson
StarringLil Nas X
CinematographyPablo Berron
Zac Manuel
Edited byAndrew Morrow
Production
companies
Distributed byHBO Films (United States)
Universal Pictures Content Group[1] (International)
Release date
  • September 9, 2023 (2023-09-09) (TIFF)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero is a 2023 American documentary film, directed by Carlos López Estrada and Zac Manuel.[2] The film profiles artist Lil Nas X during his 2022 Long Live Montero Tour.[3]

The film premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival,[4] although the screening at Roy Thomson Hall was briefly delayed by a bomb threat.[5] After the threat was dismissed as not credible, the screening proceeded just half an hour later than scheduled.[5]

The film had its streaming premiere in January 2024 on Max in the United States,[6] and Crave in Canada.[2]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 74% of 19 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.6/10.[7]

References

  1. ^ Yossman, K.J. (27 February 2024). "Lil Nas X Documentary 'Long Live Montero' Acquired by Universal Pictures Content Group for International Release". Variety. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b Sarah-Tai Black, "Long Live Montero: How this directing duo put Lil Nas X's singular story on screen". CBC Arts, January 26, 2024.
  3. ^ Mankaprr Conteh, "Lil Nas X's Tour Documentary Doesn't Pretend to Be Something It's Not". Rolling Stone, January 26, 2024.
  4. ^ Osobe Waberi, "TIFF Review: Lil Nas X shines profoundly in new documentary and proves how he's a game-changer in the music industry". Now, September 11, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Angelique Johnson and Matt Donnelly, "Lil Nas X Doc Premiere at TIFF Delayed by Bomb Threat From Homophobic Caller". Variety, September 9, 2023.
  6. ^ Chris Azzopardi, "‘Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero’ Review: A Hip-Hop Trailblazer". The New York Times, January 25, 2023.
  7. ^ "Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 8, 2024.


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