McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass vs Nas: Time Is Illmatic

McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 7/10 for Nas: Time Is Illmatic). Nas: Time Is Illmatic is the shorter watch at 1h 14m compared with 1h 30m. Nas: Time Is Illmatic is the older of the two (2014 against 2026). Both are documentary, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.

McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass posterMcCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass2026 VS Nas: Time Is Illmatic posterNas: Time Is Illmatic2014
McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost BassNas: Time Is Illmatic
Audience score★ 8.4/10★ 7.0/10
Year20262014
Length1h 30m1h 14m
GenresDocumentary, MusicDocumentary, Music
CountryUnited Kingdom–
DirectorArthur CaryOne9
Main castPaul McCartney, Elvis Costello, Mike McGear, Klaus VoormannBusta Rhymes, Q-Tip, M.C. Serch, Pharrell Williams, Alicia Keys

Synopsis

McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass

For over fifty years, the disappearance of Paul McCartney’s original Höfner bass has been one of rock ‘n’ roll’s enduring mysteries. The Hunt for the Lost Bass tells the extraordinary story of this iconic instrument, and the fan powered quest to find it.

Nas: Time Is Illmatic

Time Is Illmatic is a feature length documentary film that delves deep into the making of Nas' 1994 debut album, Illmatic, and the social conditions that influenced its creation.

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