American Symphony (2023)

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Musician Jon Batiste attempts to compose a symphony as his wife, writer Suleika Jaouad, undergoes cancer treatment.

• Released: 2023-11-24
• Genres: Documentary, Music
• Runtime: 1h 44m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 68 votes

Directed by Matthew Heineman.

Top cast

• Jon Batiste as Self
• Suleika Jaouad as Self
• Lindsey Byrnes as Self
• Anna Wintour as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Jonathan Dinklage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Louis Cato as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Stephen Colbert as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Billie Eilish as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Simon Helberg as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Lenny Kravitz as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Where to watch American Symphony

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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