Long Time Running

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Long Time Running

2017

1h 37m

Documentary

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A chronicle of The Tragically Hip's 2016 tour.

Brad Wheeler

Globe and Mail

09/15/2017

3.5/4

In the end - and this may well be the end - Long Time Running is about perseverance, both the band's and Downie's.

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Jane Stevenson

Toronto Sun

09/14/2017

4.5/5

Hip fans will enjoy not only the behind-the-scenes footage of Downie getting ready for each night's show on the trek but the entire group's collective memory of their 30-year personal and professional journey.

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Jared Mobarak

The Film Stage

11/21/2017

B

Maybe a documentary about The Hip's fandom will come in the future, but right now the story that matters most is the band's tragic yet empowering dissolution.

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Brian Gibson

Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta)

11/02/2017

But it's the unsteady, un-Hip-like lurching-from hallowed career-retrospective, to cross-country concert-doc, to one-last-success story, to farewell love-letter-that makes this no show-stopper.

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Brian D. Johnson

Maclean's Magazine

09/21/2017

And amid the mass adoration, they capture heart-breaking moments of intimacy-Downie sitting backstage in his underwear, polishing his black boots, a ritual inherited from his father, brushing them as if his life depended on it.

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Sarah Kurchak

Consequence

09/18/2017

A

On every level, Long Time Running offers something new to the rock doc genre and to Tragically Hip enthusiasts.

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Brent H

@BrentMHinson Feb 12

I watched the 2024 docuseries "No Dress Rehearsal" before returning to this 2017 documentary. "Long Time Running" follows the band through their final tour, culminating in that iconic show in their hometown of Kingston, just months before the passing of Gord Downie. Initially, I worried I had watched these "out of order." However, after finishing this film, I think seeing "No Dress Rehearsal" first allowed me to fully appreciate the weight of what the band was experiencing in the moment. The 2024 series allows the surviving members a chance to speak from a place of reflection and processed grief while "Long Time Running" captures the raw, immediate reality of the goodbye. If you want a comprehensive history of The Hip—from high school friendships to their national legacy—start with "No Dress Rehearsal." But if you want to sit with the band in those final, fragile days where every show had the potential to be the last, this film is ESSENTIAL viewing.

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09/07/2020

If you are not moved by this film, you don't have a heart.

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06/26/2020

An intimate look at Canada's band from their start to their epic final journey with frontman Gord Downie as he battled cancer. It is poignant and real and truly a story for the ages. It all started in Kingston and ended there too and a nation watched, sang along, and cried...

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01/18/2018

Beautiful doc on The Hip, Gord Downie's cancer diagnosis, their final tour & their fans. I didn't know much about TTH as they weren't played very much around Boston, but I quickly became a fan thanks to Gord, his lyrics & the band's unique style. An excellent example of strength, hope & love. Bravo!

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10/24/2017

An emotional send off for a great man who fronted a great band. I can think of no other band or musician who is held in such high esteem by their country in the unique way that the Hip and Gord Downie were elevated to hero status in Canada.

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10/23/2017

Emotional, heartfelt, and touching. Gord made sure to look fans in the eyes, and touch Canadian hearts. So powerful.

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Synopsis

A chronicle of The Tragically Hip's 2016 tour.

Director: Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier
Producer: Scot McFadyen, Rachel McLean
Screenwriter: Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier
Production Co: Banger Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 13, 2017
Runtime: 1h 37m