Kurt Cobain: About a Son (2006): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2006, Kurt Cobain: About a Son is a music and documentary film directed by AJ Schnack, running about 96 minutes. “Kurt Cobain in his own words.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. An intimate and moving meditation on the late musician and artist Kurt Cobain, based on more than 25 hours of previously unheard audiotaped interviews conducted with Cobain by noted music journalist Michael Azerrad for his book "Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana." In the film, Kurt Cobain recounts his own life - from his childhood and adolescence to his days of musical discovery and later dealings with explosive fame - and offers often piercing insights into his life, music, and times. The conversations heard in the film have never before been made public and they reveal a highly personal portrait of an artist much discussed but not particularly well understood. Written by AJ Schnack

Who’s in it. Kurt Cobain: About a Son stars Kurt Cobain as Himself.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Kurt Cobain: About a Son has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Kurt Cobain: About a Son page.

If you liked it. Fans of Kurt Cobain: About a Son tend to enjoy Whiplash, Coco, Green Book and The Legend of 1900.