Becoming Led Zeppelin
Directed by Bernard MacMahon7.585%95%7.4
The film, which dives into the rise of the epochal rock group, is the only documentary of its kind that the band themselves have participated in. The documentary includes new interviews with Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones, as well as rare archival interviews with the band's late drummer John Bonham.
- RipLinesManApril 8, 2025Becoming Led Zeppelin isn’t Event Horizon (1997), but it taps into the same cosmic abyss—only instead of blood and fire, it’s riffs and myth, echoing through time like a spell half-remembered. Watching it feels less like a documentary and more like staring into the amp stack of the universe and hearing it whisper back.
- Kevin WardFebruary 28, 2026This was alright, but there were long stretches (like almost the entirety of the last 30 minutes) that were just music montage. No anecdotes or information. So those sections felt kind of superfluous. I’ve heard this looked great in IMAX though, so maybe I just missed see this in the manner that was intended.
- jkat25August 3, 2025As a fan it was nice to see the beginnings and evolution in their own words, but it was slow and repetitive in the last 40 minutes. They didn't cover all their albums, why they broke up, the interna conflicts, etc. Lots of nice early show content and some high level makings of hit songs but overall not what I expected. Also...no stairway to heaven? Come on!
- capitolfiApril 8, 2025Depending on the day, my favorite rock band could either be the Stones, Alice in Chains, or Led Zeppelin. Most days, it's Zeppelin. And most of what they did all happened before I was born... They're also each more musician than rock star, so having this produced with their cooperation is pretty damn cool. It doesn't contain anything all that revelatory and sticks to the music pretty much entirely, but that isn't a bad thing. The music speaks for itself. So, as a glimpse at their rise to fame, it's good. Do I wish there was more to it? Absolutely. Matter of fact, when the credits started rolling I was like "that's it"...having no idea it had already been 2 hours. For that reason, I can't fault it for what it isn't.
- craigg75April 21, 2025Very enjoyable if you are a Led Zeppelin fan. It delves into how these guys got together and the immense amount of music knowledge they had coming out of the gate. Very interesting how they created the first two albums and each of the songs. If you are a fan of LZ, you won't be disappointed.
Becoming Led Zeppelin Trivia
Becoming Led Zeppelin was released on February 5, 2025.
Becoming Led Zeppelin was directed by Bernard MacMahon.
Becoming Led Zeppelin has a runtime of 2h 1m.
Becoming Led Zeppelin was produced by Allison McGourty.
The film, which dives into the rise of the epochal rock group, is the only documentary of its kind that the band themselves have participated in. The documentary includes new interviews with Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones, as well as rare archival interviews with the band's late drummer John Bonham.
The key characters in Becoming Led Zeppelin are Self (Jimmy Page), Self (John Paul Jones), Self (Robert Plant).
Becoming Led Zeppelin is rated PG-13.
Becoming Led Zeppelin is a Documentary, Music, Musical film.
Becoming Led Zeppelin has an audience rating of 9.5 out of 10.
Becoming Led Zeppelin has made $14.7M at the box office.