The Man From Mo'Wax

'The Man From Mo’Wax' is a 2018 documentary film about DJ and record
The Man From Mo'Wax
label boss James Lavelle.

Directed by Matthew Jones, and produced by M.J. McMahon, Matthew Jones

and Brian A. Hoffman. The Man From Mo’Wax had its European premiere as
part of the 2016 BFI London Film Festival on 14 October 2016 and was given a
cinema release in the United Kingdom on 30 October 2018.

Contents
Overview
Development
Reception
Box office
Critical response
Charts and certifications
Charts
References Theatrical release poster
Directed by Matthew Jones
Produced by
Overview M.J. McMahon
Matthew Jones
The film follows Lavelle's life from childhood, documenting his rapid rise to
[2] Brian A.
fame following the founding of his record label Mo' Wax. The film focuses
Hoffman
on various pivotal moments in Lavelle's career, starting with his days writing for
Straight No Chaser, and putting on club nights in London. Lavelle's shift from Starring James Lavelle
A&R man to musical artist as part of UNKLE becomes the central theme, with DJ Shadow
his fractious relationship with DJ Shadow unfolding throughout.
Richard File
Pablo Clements
Development Joshua Homme
The film was initially produced under the working title The Man From UNKLE, Robert Del Naja
and later Artist & Repertoire.[3] The film makes extensive use of private archive Ian Brown
footage provided by both Lavelle and Shadow. Over 700 hours of footage were
Futura
unearthed by the filmmakers.[2]
Thom Yorke
Grandmaster
Reception Flash
Cinematography Miguel Medina
Box office Edited by Alec Rossiter
As of 3 January 2019, The Man From Mo’Wax with a limited release, had Production Capture
grossed $25,502.[1] company
Critical response Distributed by BFI

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 77% Trafalgar
based on 13 reviews.[4] Time Out film critic Philip De Semlyen described it as Release date 15 March 2016
“A warts-and-all tales of hubris and heavyweight beats”.[5] (SXSW)
30 August 2018
Charts and certifications (United
Kingdom)
Running time 116 minutes
Charts
Country United Kingdom
Peak Language English
Charts (2018) Ref(s)
position
Box office $25,502[1]
UK Official Music Video Chart (OCC) 1 [6]

References
1. "The Man From Mo'Wax (2018) - Financial Information" (https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Man-From-Mo-Wax
-The-(UK)(2016)#tab=summary). the-numbers.com. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
2. "Synopsis" (http://www.themanfrommowax.com/synopsis/). The Man From Mo'Wax. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
3. "THE MAN FROM MO'WAX (2016)" (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2394029/releaseinfo?ref_=tt_dt_dt). IMDB.
Retrieved 4 January 2018.
4. "THE MAN FROM MO'WAX (2018)" (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_man_from_mowax). Rotten
Tomatoes. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
5. Film review: The Man From Mo’Wax (https://www.timeout.com/london/film/the-man-from-mowax) - Philip De
Semlyen
6. Official Music Video Chart Top 50 (https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/music-video-chart/20180923/13/) - 23
September 2018 – 29 September 2018

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