The Man from Mo'Wax (2018): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2018, The Man from Mo'Wax is a music and documentary film directed by Matthew Jones, running about 109 minutes.

What it’s about. James Lavelle played his first DJ set at 14, launched pioneering record label Mo'Wax at 18 and released the genre defining UNKLE album Psyence Fiction at 22. His phenomenally rapid rise seemed limitless, but it's only when you're going so fast that the wheels fall off. The Man from Mo’Wax tells the remarkable story of one of the most enigmatic yet influential figures in contemporary British culture. Unearthed from over 700 hours of footage including exclusive personal archive spanning three decades, we get the rare opportunity to watch a boy become a man in the world of music. The result is an exhilarating, no holds-barred ride into the life of an extraordinary man and an equally extraordinary era, taking in some decidedly flawed decision-making (both personal and professional), Lavelle emerges as an innovative artist who thinks big and consistently overcomes adversity.

Who’s in it. The Man from Mo'Wax stars Joshua Homme as Himself, Ian Brown as Himself, Grandmaster Flash as Himself and DJ Shadow as Himself, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.6/10, The Man from Mo'Wax has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can 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 The Man from Mo'Wax page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Man from Mo'Wax tend to enjoy Whiplash, Coco, Green Book and The Legend of 1900.