Meeting People Is Easy

"A film by Grant Gee about Radiohead."

1998 1h 35m EN

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 43

MusicDocumentary

Synopsis

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Meeting People Is Easy takes place during the promotion of Radiohead's 1997 release OK Computer, containing a collage of video clips, sound bites, and dialogue going behind the scenes with the band on their world tour, showing the eventual burn-out of the group as the world tour progresses. The inaugural show of the OK Computer tour began on 22 May 1997 in Barcelona, Spain.

“A film by Grant Gee about Radiohead.”

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Cast

Thom Yorke
Self
Colin Greenwood
Self
Jonny Greenwood
Self
Ed O'Brien
Self
Philip Selway
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Grant Gee
Writers: Giuseppe Cristiano
Languages: French, Japanese, English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Japanese, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Grant Gee, shot by Grant Gee. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jerry Chater shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Thom Yorke and Colin Greenwood and Jonny Greenwood carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A film by Grant Gee about Radiohead.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Grant Gee directs. Grant Gee behind the camera. Jerry Chater cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in French, Japanese, English.

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Japanese, English.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Grant Gee, shot by Grant Gee. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Jerry Chater shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Thom Yorke and Colin Greenwood and Jonny Greenwood carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A film by Grant Gee about Radiohead.".
9IMDB entry: tt0195909 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.