McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass vs Shine a Light

McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.8/10 for Shine a Light). McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h 2m. Shine a Light is the older of the two (2008 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 Shine a Light posterShine a Light2008
McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost BassShine a Light
Audience score★ 8.4/10★ 6.8/10
Year20262008
Length1h 30m2h 2m
GenresDocumentary, MusicDocumentary, Music
CountryUnited Kingdom–
DirectorArthur CaryMartin Scorsese
Main castPaul McCartney, Elvis Costello, Mike McGear, Klaus VoormannKeith Richards, Martin Scorsese, Jack White, Bill Clinton, Christina Aguilera

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.

Shine a Light

Martin Scorsese and the Rolling Stones unite in "Shine A Light," a look at The Rolling Stones." Scorsese filmed the Stones over a two-day period at the intimate Beacon Theater in New York City in fall 2006. Cinematographers capture the raw energy of the legendary band.

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