A Man Named Scott

Nov 5, 2021

1h 35m

★ 7.5

Before he was The Man on the Moon, he was a man named Scott.

Overview

In 2009, Scott Mescudi aka Kid Cudi released his debut LP, Man on the Moon: The End of Day. A genre-bending album that broke barriers by featuring songs dealing with depression, anxiety and loneliness, it resonated deeply with young listeners and launched Cudi as a musical star and cultural hero. A Man Named Scott explores Cudi’s journey over a decade of creative choices, struggles and breakthroughs, making music that continues to move and empower his millions of fans around the world.

Genres

Documentary

Music

Production Companies

Amazon Studios

Film 45

Hardware Agency

Mad Solar

Complex

A Man Named Scott Trailers

Cast

Self

Kid Cudi

Self

Jaden Smith

Self

Blake Young

Self

Shia LaBeouf

Self

Timothée Chalamet

Self

Willow Smith

Self

Ye

Self

A$AP Rocky

Self

Pharrell Williams

Self

Lil Yachty

Self

Schoolboy Q

Self

Jeff Bhasker

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