McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass vs SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.9/10 for SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)). McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 52m. SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are documentary, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)| McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass | SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Documentary, Music | Documentary, Music |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Arthur Cary | Questlove |
| Main cast | Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, Mike McGear, Klaus Voormann | Q-Tip, George Clinton, André 3000, Nile Rodgers, Chaka Khan |
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.
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
An examination of the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone – the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic Sly Stone – that captures the band's reign while shedding light on the burden that comes with success for Black artists in America.
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