We Want the Funk! (2025): cast, story & where to watch
2025 · Film · ★ 6.1
Released in 2025, We Want the Funk! is a documentary and music film directed by Stanley Nelson, running about 90 minutes.
What it’s about. Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond.
Who’s in it. We Want the Funk! stars Nona Hendryx as Self, Questlove as Self, George Clinton as Self and Fred Wesley as Self, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, We Want the Funk! has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch We Want the Funk! page.
If you liked it. Fans of We Want the Funk! tend to enjoy One Direction: This Is Us, Burn the Stage: The Movie, BTS World Tour: Love Yourself - Japan Edition and Senna.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch We Want the Funk! (2025)?
- In US, We Want the Funk! is available to stream on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel, and rent or buy from Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is We Want the Funk! worth watching?
- We Want the Funk! holds an audience score of 6.1 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy documentary and music. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in We Want the Funk!?
- We Want the Funk! stars Nona Hendryx, Questlove, George Clinton, Fred Wesley and Marcus Miller.
- When was We Want the Funk! released?
- We Want the Funk! was released in 2025, with a runtime of about 90 minutes.