The new Oasis documentary captures the feeling of being in a room with thousands of people who all believe the same thing at the same moment. Directors Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace have built a film that understands the band was never really about the music alone. It holds that feeling for 123 minutes.
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Oasis Reunion Doc Turns Live ’25 Into a Two-Hour Celebration
Reunion Footage at the Core
The spine of the film is Oasis Live ’25, the reunion tour that brought Liam and Noel Gallagher back to the same stage. The concert footage is electric, shot with a clarity that puts you right in the pit. The band is all here: Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, Paul Arthurs, Gem Archer, Andy Bell, and Joey Waronker, each appearing as themselves.
But the film is smarter than a simple concert movie. It cuts between the live performances and rare archival footage, tracing the band’s path from the streets of Manchester to global rock stardom. The structure gives the reunion real weight. You see where they came from before you watch them return.
Steven Knight Shapes the Story
The screenplay, written by Steven Knight, shapes the narrative, and it makes a clear choice: the brothers are the story, always. The film does not pretend their history is simple. But it also does not dwell too long on the bitterness.
Some will find that polite. The treatment of the Gallagher brothers’ history is even-handed to a fault, smoothing over the sharp edges that made their feud so legendary in the first place. The film would rather show them playing together than picking each other apart.
That is the right call. When Liam and Noel share a stage, the past stops mattering. That is the film’s argument, and it makes it convincingly.
A Raw, Joyous Noise
The documentary is rated R, which is unusual for a concert film but fitting here. The language is salty, the energy is raw, and the film does not clean up the mess of a live show. It wants you to feel the sweat and the noise.
The RogerEbert.com review called it “one of the best music documentaries ever made.” That is a high bar, but the film earns the comparison. The Hollywood Reporter noted it “made this live-music-averse critic eager to go to a concert.” That is the real achievement — the film does not just document the experience. It transmits it.
The film lands as a celebration of what Oasis meant and still means. It is emotionally stirring, occasionally messy, and ultimately joyous. The rare footage gives fans something new; the reunion footage gives everyone something to feel.
It is not a warts-and-all portrait. It is a celebration, and it knows it.
The Numbers
- Release: 2026-09-09
- Runtime: 123 minutes
- Audience score: 7.0/10 from 3 TMDB votes
- Rotten Tomatoes: 94%
The audience score comes from a small sample of just 3 votes on TMDB. The Rotten Tomatoes score of 94% reflects critical reception.
