Kind of the same with other label record stories, and also a little annoying editing

A 'mockcumentary' movie with a great selection of comedic actors, most gone to waste. The film is quite boring - like someone who wasn't 'edgy' trying to make an edgy film for the edgy youth sort of boring. Really gets flat as it goes along. There's a few golden nuggets in it though, like the depiction of Ian Curtis was well done, plus 'Martin' pretty much was the only highlights worth watching. Would actually be a great film had it gone with the angle of having Martin as the main character throughout on a similar storyline.

Coogan is very good in this but there are spot on turns aplenty from the rest of the cast. The story itself begins with the stirring and brilliant punk music of the late 70s, but turns (too) rapidly to the turgid, trippy noises of the Happy Mondays. Between these two lie Joy Division and their songs in this film inspired me to listen to a lot of their music online. The contrast between innovative talent (JD) and drug fuelled nothingness (HM) is disappointing to behold, but it is what the Hacienda was all about; so it goes.

As an old guy from the North of England I grew up loving this kind of music. But I didn't think much of this movie the first time I saw it, back in the day… However, I've just seen it again and it's brilliant! Tongue-in-cheek with an awesome soundtrack!

Factory Records. Joy Division. New Order. Happy Mondays. Manchester. From punk to rave, 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE chronicles a unique period in music history with an engaging stylistic approach. In depicting the excesses of its title, the film does drag a bit during its two-hour run time. Overall, however, and regardless of your affinity with this particular music scene, its an artful and thoroughly entertaining excursion.

One of the best music movies to be made, and one of 2002's best. A tale of madness, excess, success, and tragedy in this story of the influential Factory Records and Manchester music scene. Did I mention how good the music is?

Maybe not everything in this is true, but the documentary-like direction looks real and believable, also entertaining. I'm not a big fan of the music genre, but it's interesting to see music scene evolved from New Wave to rave that flourished in the English industrial city Manchester.

This is very much an energised, music based docu-drama set in Manchester, of course. I wasn't quite old enough in the 80s to have memories of the time it covers but it features some decent music and the story of the main character is mildly interesting. It felt a little dis-jointed but overall its ok, I'd say.

A somewhat avant garde take on the music scene in Manchester England during the 70s and 80s. I liked the good sense of setting but I didn't get all the inside jokes and the lack of any kind of a storyline or narrative arc made it very desultory indeed.

Creative, informative, hilarious and rewatchable. If you like you music bios straight up, this is not for you. If you like to stray off the beaten path and you have an ounce of imagination - this is your movie. One of the great soundtracks to boot.

There's more than a whiff of Alan Partridge in Steve Coogan's portrayal of Manchester entrepreneur and local news reporter Tony Wilson, but Coogan is clever enough to soft-pedal the similarities and play it straight. Michael Winterbottom's hilarious and affectionate record of the burgeoning Manchester music scene and Wilson's hopeless business sense is studded with excellent cameos from the likes of Peter Kay, Paddy Considine and Andy Serkis. Even if you have zero interest in the likes of the Happy Mondays and Joy Division this is a hugely entertaining two hours.

I wasn't a big fan of this movie. And a lot of people are going to disagree but I will say that Steve Cogan was good but I wasn't invested in the plot and story.

7/10 interesting and fun, albeit a bit dry

I was going to give 4 stars but went with 3 1/2 stars. Not as good as Control but still really good. This movie is more about the bands of England and punk rock, music etc... If you are a fan of punk rock or english music culture etc... watch it. I liked it good music goes on facts real people, events etc...

The whip-smart and wholly consuming "24 Hour Party People" somehow took glorious, real-world mythology and made it even more glorious and mythological, arriving on screen as classic music film of the highest order. This is a comedy uniquely of its own knife-sharp mind and inspired build, transcending the specificity of its storytelling to exact a wider influence on filmmaking of all shapes (raunchy music industry satire "Stadium Anthems" perhaps the most recent example). Must one know the backstory of Manchester's Factory Records to best squeeze maximum juice from "24 Hour Party People?" History says no, as the profound wit, astonishingly clever structure, and inspired breaking-of-the-fourth-wall technique in Steve Coogan's portrayal of Factory boss Tony Wilson has made "24 Hour Party People" an engrossing tale for a generation not firsthand-intimate with its musical and cultural mainstays. Residing on any shortlist of our greatest musical storytelling vehicles, "24 Hour Party People" is a rare bird that flies no less high than the exalted history it's built upon. - WATCHED IT? THEN WATCHLIST: "Being John Malkovich," "Hedwig and the Angry Inch," "Stadium Anthems"

I wasn't a big fan of this movie. And a lot of people are going to disagree but I will say that Steve Cogan was good but I wasn't invested in the plot and story.

Such a wonderful film. I love Joy Division / New Order and this was highly enjoyable. Steve Coogan is electric...!!!!

Its pacing feels a little off, but it's an interesting look at the Manchester music scene from the 70's to the 90's and has a good performance from Steve Coogan.

Shot in the style of a mockumentary, this film is about Manchester's music scene from 1976 to 1992 and therefore it would be difficult for people without previous knowledge to follow the frantic rythm by which names and events are presented. Quite impressive nevertheless.

I loved this movie, the humour the bands the story. Sad about Ian Curtis, what a guy died way to early. I love the entire movie then I wnet out and bought the album 24 Hour Party People, Happy Mondays, which is really cool.