McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass vs Sound City
McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 7.3/10 for Sound City). McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 46m. Sound City is the older of the two (2013 against 2026). Both are documentary, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass
Sound City| McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass | Sound City | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Documentary, Music | Documentary, Music |
| Country | United Kingdom | United States of America |
| Director | Arthur Cary | Dave Grohl |
| Main cast | Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, Mike McGear, Klaus Voormann | Dave Grohl, Lars Ulrich, Trent Reznor, Tom Petty, Mick Fleetwood |
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.
Sound City
The history of Sound City and their huge recording device; exploring how digital change has allowed 'people that have no place' in music to become stars. It follows former Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighter David Grohl as he attempts to resurrect the studio back to former glories.
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