A Mighty Wind
“Back together for the first time, again.”
Three eclectic, never-quite-famous folk bands come together for the first time in decades following the death of their manager to put on an reunion concert in his honor, at the request of his son.
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Cast
60 people
Bob Balaban
Jonathan Steinbloom
Known for
Isle of Dogs
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Michael Hancock
Lawrence E. Turpin
Christopher Guest
Alan Barrows
Known for
This Is Spinal Tap
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
John Michael Higgins
Terry Bohner
Known for
The Legend of Korra
Yes Man
Eugene Levy
Mitch Cohen
Known for
Finding Dory
Schitt's Creek
Jane Lynch
Laurie Bohner
Known for
Wreck-It Ralph
Glee
Michael McKean
Jerry Palter
Known for
Better Call Saul
Good Omens
Catherine O'Hara
Mickey Crabbe
Known for
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Parker Posey
Sissy Knox
Known for
Lost in Space
The White Lotus
Harry Shearer
Mark Shubb
Known for
The Simpsons
The Simpsons Movie
Fred Willard
Mike LaFontaine
Known for
WALL·E
Salem's Lot
Larry Miller
Wally Fenton
Known for
The Nutty Professor
10 Things I Hate About You
Christopher Guest Director · Eugene Levy Writer Arlene Nelson Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $19M · Budget $6M · United States release April 16, 2003
Box office
Budget
$6,000,000
Worldwide gross
$18,750,246
Gross vs. budget
3.1×
Production
Castle Rock Entertainment
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · March 12, 2003
Premiere · South by Southwest Film Festival
United States · April 16, 2003
Limited theatrical
United States
May 9, 2003 · Theatrical
Australia
July 24, 2003 · Theatrical
Brazil
May 30, 2003 · Theatrical
Canada
April 16, 2003 · Limited theatrical
Finland
May 14, 2004 · Physical · DVD
Hungary
May 15, 2004 · Physical · DVD
Italy
October 20, 2004 · Physical · DVD
Japan
January 31, 2004 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 15, 2004 · Physical · DVD
New Zealand
July 11, 2003 · Limited theatrical
July 31, 2003 · Theatrical
Norway
March 24, 2004 · Physical · DVD
South Korea
October 2, 2003 · Digital
Spain
May 18, 2004 · Physical · DVD
October 22, 2004 · Premiere · IN-EDIT Barcelona International Music Documentary Film Festival
Sweden
February 18, 2004 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
January 16, 2004 · Theatrical
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