Review of Gimme Shelter (1986) by C S — 12 Apr 2007

First rate. Murder in this one. Great music.

This review of Gimme Shelter (1986) was written by C S on 12 Apr 2007.

Gimme Shelter has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

Gimme Shelter (1986) Movie Reviews (247)
Gimme Shelter (1986) Critic Reviews (6)
Gimme Shelter (1986) User Reviews (241)

More Reviews of Gimme Shelter

Review of Gimme Shelter (1986)

By Sean L (983) on 12 Mar 2012

One of the best rock docs ever made…

Read Review

Review of Gimme Shelter (1986)

By Elizabeth Hardwick (3) for The New York Review of Books (223) on 14 Mar 2018

There is death everywhere, and of every sort, in the dead, drugged eyes and in the jostling, nervous kicks and shoves…

Read Review

Review of Gimme Shelter (1986)

By Iain K (33) on 29 Sep 2012

The best documentary ever made! The death of the flower/power generation caught on film…

Read Review

Review of Gimme Shelter (1986)

By Brandon M (1,068) on 09 Jul 2013

Real life will always be more disturbing than any fiction creation, and it is scary to know humanity as a monster when conglomerated in a mass…

Read Review

Review of Gimme Shelter (1986)

By Jared T (164) on 06 Oct 2012

The shot of a Hell's Angels' guy stabbing a fan is still very horrific…

Read Review

Review of Gimme Shelter (1986)

By Wezul S (323) on 29 May 2014

Hippies & Angels collide to create a catastrophic end to the sixties. Oh & the Stones are there too…

Read Review

Review of Gimme Shelter (1986)

By Scott R (2,451) on 17 Feb 2018

A documentary of a special concert with candid interviews and performances. 1001 movies to see before you die…

Read Review

Review of Gimme Shelter (1986)

By Del H (99) on 07 Jan 2016

The filmmakers are able to use real footage in a way that steers clear of the type of pseudo-reality that reality shows and some soft documentaries…

Read Review

Review of Gimme Shelter (1986)

By Matty S (358) on 09 Aug 2014

Pretty much a cautionary tale type of film…

Read Review

Review of Gimme Shelter (1986)

By Andrew B (2,971) on 15 Aug 2015

The Maysles are amazing documentary flim makers…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Sliver (1993)

By Covet (2) on 24 Mar 2021

Sliver is Sharon's worst film…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014

79%1,167 Reviews

The Platform

2019

70%94 Reviews

Ready Player One

2018

72%1,541 Reviews

The Invitation

2022

47%33 Reviews

Dark Waters

2019

76%68 Reviews

Babylon

2022

68%144 Reviews

War for the Planet of the Apes

2017

78%1,656 Reviews

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019

81%344 Reviews

The Prodigy

2019

53%39 Reviews

Deadpool

2016

78%1,333 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Gimme Shelter

1986

62%247 Reviews

The Skeleton Key

2005

64%584 Reviews

Love at Stake

1987

46%10 Reviews

Tony Takitani

2004

76%172 Reviews

Two Mules for Sister Sara

1970

70%168 Reviews

My Kid Could Paint That

2007

74%402 Reviews

Lifeboat

1944

78%353 Reviews

Twilight

2015

61%729 Reviews

Life of Pi

2012

79%1,082 Reviews

Ski Patrol

1990

41%36 Reviews