A Complete Unknown

A Complete Unknown(2024)

R

12/25/2024 (US)Drama, Music2h 20m

7.1

"The ballad of a true original."

Overview

New York, early 1960s. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives in the West Village with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music.

James Mangold

Director

Jay Cocks

Screenplay

James Mangold

Screenplay

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Be the first to watch at home, nominated for 8 Academy Awards®.

Be the first to watch at home, nominated for 8 Academy Awards®.

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Final Trailer

Final Trailer

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Official Trailer

Official Trailer

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Bob Dylan Gets Advice from Johnny Cash

Bob Dylan Gets Advice from Johnny Cash

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It Ain't Me Babe

It Ain't Me Babe

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Hard Rain Review

Hard Rain Review

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Take the stage. Be the first to watch at home.

Take the stage. Be the first to watch at home.

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Accolades

Accolades

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Attention Review

Attention Review

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Be the first to watch. Buy it now only on Digital.

Be the first to watch. Buy it now only on Digital.

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Best Actor FYC

Best Actor FYC

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I Was a Plate

I Was a Plate

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It Ain’t Easy

It Ain’t Easy

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Think Twice

Think Twice

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Sound Featurette

Sound Featurette

Behind the Scenes

Edward Norton

Edward Norton

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Rolling

Rolling

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Original

Original

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Revelation

Revelation

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Triumph

Triumph

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Remember Me

Remember Me

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James

James

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Nominated for 8 Academy Awards® including Best Picture.

Nominated for 8 Academy Awards® including Best Picture.

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Finding the Voice

Finding the Voice

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Fashion

Fashion

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Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash

Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash

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Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo

Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo

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Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez

Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez

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Edward Norton as Pete Seeger

Edward Norton as Pete Seeger

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Accolades

Accolades

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Warm Welcome

Warm Welcome

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Nominations

Nominations

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The Times They Are A-Changin’

The Times They Are A-Changin’

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Eight Nominations

Eight Nominations

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Nominations

Nominations

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Subterranean Homesick Reviews

Subterranean Homesick Reviews

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'A Complete Unknown' | Scene at The Academy

'A Complete Unknown' | Scene at The Academy

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Sold Out

Sold Out

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James Mangold

James Mangold

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Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan

Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan

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SAG

SAG

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Romance

Romance

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Rising Sun

Rising Sun

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"It Ain't Me, Babe" Official Clip

"It Ain't Me, Babe" Official Clip

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“Blowin’ In the Wind” Scene Breakdown

“Blowin’ In the Wind” Scene Breakdown

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Vocals

Vocals

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The Making-Of Broadcast Special

The Making-Of Broadcast Special

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Experience

Experience

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Monica Barbaro

Monica Barbaro

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Fearless

Fearless

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Edward Norton

Edward Norton

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Alive

Alive

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BOB!

BOB!

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Chemistry

Chemistry

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Guess the Song

Guess the Song

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Celebration

Celebration

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Timothée Is Bob

Timothée Is Bob

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For The Fans

For The Fans

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Thanks Edward

Thanks Edward

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Spirit

Spirit

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Locked In

Locked In

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First Song

First Song

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Costumes

Costumes

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Complete

Complete

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The Gift of Bob Dylan

The Gift of Bob Dylan

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Now Playing

Now Playing

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My Type

My Type

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Bob Dylan Walking Tour

Bob Dylan Walking Tour

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American Icon

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'A Complete Unknown' With Timothée Chalamet, Elle Fanning, And More | Academy Conversations

'A Complete Unknown' With Timothée Chalamet, Elle Fanning, And More | Academy Conversations

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Accolades

Accolades

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Favorite Set Memories & Bob Dylan Songs

Favorite Set Memories & Bob Dylan Songs

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Hold On

Hold On

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Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

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Attention

Attention

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Christmas

Christmas

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Joan Baez

Joan Baez

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Sylvie Russo

Sylvie Russo

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One Week

One Week

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Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger

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Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash

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Icon Review

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Timothée Chalamet meets the winner of his Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest

Timothée Chalamet meets the winner of his Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest

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NYC Premiere

NYC Premiere

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Take 1

Take 1

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I'll Sing Louder

I'll Sing Louder

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"Left Town Already" Official Clip

"Left Town Already" Official Clip

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World Premiere

World Premiere

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"One of a Kind" Official Clip

"One of a Kind" Official Clip

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Date Night

Date Night

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Atlanta

Atlanta

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Get Tickets Now

Get Tickets Now

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Church of Bob

Church of Bob

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Superpowers

Superpowers

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Tour Day Two

Tour Day Two

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Tour Day 1

Tour Day 1

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Rehearsals

Rehearsals

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Hit Play

Hit Play

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Rebel

Rebel

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Featurette - Live on Set

Featurette - Live on Set

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Mural

Mural

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The Ballad of a True Original Featurette

The Ballad of a True Original Featurette

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Official Teaser

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A review by CinemaSerf

7.0

Written on January 21, 2025

I grew up in an household that loved Bob Dylan and Joan Baez (though not equally from parent to parent!), and I think it really only instilled in me a sense of contrariness. The more my dad banged on about how great Dylan and his lyrics were, the more that fell of deaf childish ears. Sitting down now I was worried I'd revert to my self of fifty-odd years ago, but thanks to a pretty convincing effort from Timothée Chalamet I actually found my feet moving - and not towards the door! It doesn't do him any harm that he resembles the man, and he manages to convey something of the spirit of this poet who, upon hearing that Woody Guthrie (Scoot McNairy) is on his last legs in hospital, travels to New York to track him down. He finds Pete Seeger (Edward Norton) at the bedside of a sick man, plays him a song he's written about his hero and now thanks to some patronage from Seeger he starts to get gigs, meets "Sylvie" (Elle Fanning) then the already successful Baez (Monica Barbara) before taking the world - and Johnny Cash (Boyd Holbrook) by storm. It's a classy biopic that, though chronological, isn't just a straight history of the man. It shows his character, warts and all, as he comes to terms with his success and some of the temptations and fickleness that goes along with it. Many critics say Dylan is the worst singer of his own songs and Chalamet keeps up that tradition offering some authentic sounding, but different enough, interpretations of some of the man's most recognisable songs. Barbaro also turns in well as Baez, though I found her voice just a little too operatic and not quite as effective. The production is clearly high-end with loads of attention to the detail, but essentially this is really a chance for Chalamet to show he is more than just a (very) skinny boy with floppy hair. Purists of the artiste may hate it, but I think it quite powerfully characterises this group of free thinking individuals in a 1960s America dealing with a presidential assassination, communist threats and a general sense of paranoia amongst a public that was clearly crying out for something to hope for. Dylan et al delivered some of that, and this comes across well.