MOVIE

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

Name: SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Released: 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
Rating: 76

Feb 13, 20251h 52mR79

Description

An examination of the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone – the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic Sly Stone – that captures the band's reign while shedding light on the burden that comes with success for Black artists in America.

Available on

Hulu

Included

Genres

MusicDocumentary

Cast

Questlove
Director
Sly Stone
Self
André 3000
Self
George Clinton
Self
D'Angelo
Self
Vernon Reid
Self
Chaka Khan
Self
Nile Rodgers
Self
Rose Stone
Self
J
Jerry Martini
Self
F
Freddie Stone
Self

Trailers

Sundance Film Festival Moments
Meet the Artist 2025: Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson on “SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)”

Images

Rating

79Combined

TMDB71
IMDb76
Metacritic77
Rotten Tomatoes93

Details

Release date: February 13, 2025
Runtime: 1h 52m
Age rating: R