Vinyl Nation (2020): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2020, Vinyl Nation is a music and documentary film directed by Christopher Boone, running about 92 minutes. “One nation under a groove.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The vinyl record renaissance over the past decade has brought new fans to a classic format and transformed our idea of a record collector: younger, both male and female, multicultural. This same revival has made buying music more expensive, benefited established bands over independent artists and muddled the question of whether vinyl actually sounds better than other formats. Vinyl Nation digs into the crates of the record resurgence in search of truths set in deep wax: Has the return of vinyl made music fandom more inclusive or divided? What does vinyl say about our past here in the present? How has the second life of vinyl changed how we hear music and how we listen to each other?

Who’s in it. Vinyl Nation stars KutMasta Kurt as Himself, Patrick McCarthy as Himself, Marc Weinstein as Himself and John Vanderslice as Himself, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.5/10, Vinyl Nation sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Vinyl Nation page.

If you liked it. Fans of Vinyl Nation tend to enjoy Whiplash, Coco, Green Book and The Legend of 1900.