Prince: Sign o' the Times (1987): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1987, Prince: Sign o' the Times is a music and documentary film directed by Prince, running about 84 minutes. “If you go to only one concert this year... the Prince movie is the one!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In 1987, to capitalize on his growing success in Europe, Prince toured extensively to promote the album of the same name and sales increased accordingly. However, the United States remained resistant to his latest album, and sales began to drop; it was at this point that Prince decided to film a live concert promoting the new material, for eventual distribution to theaters in America. Featuring the band that accompanied Prince on his 1987 Sign o' the Times Tour, including dancer Cat Glover, keyboardist Boni Boyer, bassist Levi Seacer, Jr., guitarist Miko Weaver, drummer Sheila E. and former member of The Revolution keyboardist Dr. Fink, the film sees the group perform live on stage (although "U Got the Look" is represented by its promotional music video).

Who’s in it. Prince: Sign o' the Times stars Prince as Himself, Sheila E. as Herself, Levi Seacer Jr. as Himself and Miko Weaver as Himself, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.9/10, Prince: Sign o' the Times has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Qello Concerts by Stingray Amazon Channel and Howdy 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 Prince: Sign o' the Times page.

If you liked it. Fans of Prince: Sign o' the Times tend to enjoy Whiplash, Coco, Green Book and The Legend of 1900.