It Came From Aquarius Records (2022): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2022, It Came From Aquarius Records is a documentary and music film directed by Kenneth Thomas, running about 109 minutes.

What it’s about. IT CAME FROM AQUARIUS RECORDS tells the story about the San Francisco based independent record store, Aquarius Records. Having closed in 2016 after 47 years, this small apartment-sized store championed local, underground, independent, and challenging music to the masses - most memorably with their infamous bi-weekly, college essay-length, new-release lists. Six years in the making, interviewing collectors, musicians, and store owners, the film has a very personal angle, with lots of behind-the-scenes footage (and drama) that shows both the joy and excruciating stress that comes with running — and closing — a store like this, helped in no part by the changing city around them.

Who’s in it. It Came From Aquarius Records stars Bruce Ackley as Self, Emil Amos as Self, Chuck Arnold as Self and Jose Angeles as Self, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, It Came From Aquarius Records sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Night Flight Plus and OVID and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch It Came From Aquarius Records page.

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