McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass vs The Sun's Gonna Shine
McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.6/10 for The Sun's Gonna Shine). The Sun's Gonna Shine is the shorter watch at 10m compared with 1h 30m. The Sun's Gonna Shine is the older of the two (1969 against 2026). Both are documentary, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass
The Sun's Gonna Shine| McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass | The Sun's Gonna Shine | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 1969 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 10m |
| Genres | Documentary, Music | Documentary, Music |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Arthur Cary | Les Blank |
| Main cast | Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, Mike McGear, Klaus Voormann | Lightnin' Hopkins |
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.
The Sun's Gonna Shine
A lyrical recreation of Lightnin’ Hopkins’ decision at age eight to stop chopping cotton and start singing for a living. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.
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