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title: "Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger"
year: 2026
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fi1m_score: 74
critics_score: 75
critics_reviews: 22
published: "2026-09-14"
review_updated: "2026-09-24"
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# Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger (2026)

Directed by Dylan Southern, Will Lovelace · 2h 03m · MPA R · Documentary, Music

## Identity

Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/film/oasis-dont-look-back-in-anger
- **Type:** Film
- **Fi1m ID:** oasis-dont-look-back-in-anger
- **IMDb ID:** tt36152310
- **TMDB ID:** 1447853
- **Wikidata ID:** Q140690388
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36152310/, https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1447853, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q140690388

**Fi1m score: 74** · Critics 75 from 22 reviews

*In a sentence:* Oasis supply the songs and jokes; everyone else has prepared a speech about how much this means to them

> The concerts are stirring and the Gallagher humour survives the reverence. This is good company for those who love the songs, though the fan tributes run long and the reconciliation gets little examination.

## Synopsis

Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher and Paul Arthurs appear as themselves in this documentary following Oasis’s 2025 reunion tour. On concert stages around the world, the Gallagher brothers perform together after years of feuding. Their immediate task is to play the shows, while the audiences arrive with years of attachment to the songs. Live performances share the screen with archive footage, the brothers’ commentary and fans explaining where Oasis fits into their lives. The reunion raises the question of how the brothers have come back together, while the documentary follows their return to public performance and the people waiting to hear them.

## Review

Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace have made a good concert documentary for people who already have some affection for Oasis. *Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger* wants to share the pleasure of the band’s 2025 reunion tour, and it has the performances to make that a reasonable ambition. Its weakness is the amount of reassurance surrounding them. The songs, the brothers’ jokes and the audience responses make the case without quite so many contributions explaining how much it all matters.

The sight of Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher performing together gives the film a reason to exist beyond recording a setlist. Their shared stage presence carries the knowledge of years spent feuding, even when the film has little interest in examining those years. We were moved by the fans’ accounts of what the songs mean to them. Hearing those personal histories alongside the performances helps explain why people have invested so much in seeing the brothers together again.

Haris Zambarloukos’s concert photography works best when it lets us watch the brothers together and notice the smaller exchanges between them. Seeing them share a stage does more for the film than another explanation of why their reunion is important. The shooting is conventional enough that the pictures offer few surprises of their own. That limits the appeal for anyone unmoved by the music, but the footage gives the performances enough space to work without requiring constant visual distraction.

The comic commentary from Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher is a welcome interruption to the reverence. Both remain capable of puncturing a solemn occasion, and the documentary is funnier whenever it gives them the chance. When a documentary keeps insisting how much a band matters to people, it can leave little room for anyone to be awkward. The brothers’ humour helps prevent that, although the affectionate portrait still feels carefully protected.

George Cragg cuts between the live material and archive footage, keeping the return to the stage connected to an earlier life for the band. The fan contributions belong in that account: they establish why this reunion means something beyond an opportunity to hear familiar songs played loudly. Yet they accumulate past the point where we need persuading, and each additional declaration of affection makes the next return to the performance feel overdue. At 123 minutes, the film gives enthusiasm too much time to repeat itself.

The larger omission is how the reconciliation happened. The film presents the reunion after years of conflict without asking enough about what allowed these two men to work together again, so its insistence on the importance of their reconciliation becomes frustrating. A concert documentary has no obligation to conduct a family inquiry, and we would not trade the music for a catalogue of grievances. But the emphasis on reconciliation invites questions that the film prefers to leave alone.

Treat it as a concert film and the evening is well spent, provided there is already room for Oasis in it. The performances have enough feeling and the brothers enough comic impatience to survive the more laborious tributes, even if 123 minutes tests the casual listener. Come for the songs and the company; a detailed explanation of the family peace will require another film.

*Fi1m score 74, published 14 September 2026.*

## What the critics say

Most critics like it, and many like it a lot. The reviews agree that the concert footage is the point: loud, immersive, and, several say, the next best thing to having been there. The fan stories draw nearly as much praise, with critics repeatedly moved by ordinary people explaining what the songs mean to them. The Gallaghers’ bickering commentary is singled out as the funniest element, and a number of reviews admit to being more affected by the reconciliation than they expected.

The reservations cluster around what the film leaves out. Critic after critic notes that it never explains how the brothers made peace, and several call it soft, polite or fan service. Variety goes furthest, finding the sentiment forced and the band stripped of its rawness. Sight and Sound is unusual in finding the concert shooting itself dull. The spread is otherwise narrow: warm to warmer, with the mixed reviews still conceding the music lands.

## Straight answers

**Is Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger worth watching?**

*Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger* is worth watching if you already love the songs; we score it 74 out of 100. The reunion performances are stirring and the Gallagher brothers’ humour cuts through the reverence. The fan tributes run long, though, and anyone hoping to understand how the brothers reconciled will find little examination of that question.

**How long is Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger, and what is it rated?**

*Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger* runs 2h 03m and is rated R by the MPA in the US. It is a documentary and music film.

**Where can I watch Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger in the US?**

*Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger* is not on any streaming or rental service in the US at the moment. It is available in 2 other countries; change your country at the top of the page to see where. Availability is checked daily.

**How violent or frightening is Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger, and is it suitable for children?**

*Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger* carries a UK 15 certificate, so it is not suitable for children under 15. We cannot give a specific warning about violence or frightening material from the content details available; the certificate is the clearest guide for families deciding whether this concert documentary suits younger viewers.

**What should I watch after Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger?**

After *Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger*, try [*Anvil! The Story of Anvil*](https://film.one/film/anvil-the-story-of-anvil) (2008, Fi1m 80): For the stubborn affection that survives when playing together stops making financial sense. Then [*Buena Vista Social Club*](https://film.one/film/buena-vista-social-club) (1999, Fi1m 76): Another musical gathering where the faces matter almost as much as the performances.

### Reviews we read (22)

- **Time Out**, Phil de Semlyen (5 out of 5 stars): The critic calls it a barnstorming, loud, hopeful and surprisingly emotional concert doc with an unexpectedly touching story of forgiveness, praising the wall-of-sound music and the brothers' chemistry. [Read](https://www.timeout.com/movies/oasis-dont-look-back-in-anger-review-2026)
- **Empire**, Jordan King (85/100, inferred): King calls it a euphoric, rollicking paean to music’s unifying power, despite a few over-scripted moments. He praises its immersive, lovingly assembled concert footage and intimate portraits of Oasis and their fans. [Read](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/oasis-dont-look-back-in-anger/)
- **IndieWire**, Marshall Shaffer (85/100, inferred): The review celebrates the documentary as a joyous chronicle of the Oasis reunion tour and an inspiring tale of forgiveness and reconciliation. It notes that the setlist may feel long for casual fans but praises the overall uplifting focus on the band's story. [Read](https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/oasis-dont-look-back-in-anger-concert-documentary-review-1235215103/)
- **The New York Times**, Glenn Kenny (Critic's Pick): The critic praises the documentary for chronicling the band's triumphant reunion and world tour after years of feuding. It highlights the energetic and uplifting picture created by juggling new and archival footage. [Read](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/movies/oasis-dont-look-back-in-anger-review.html)
- **The Observer**, Wendy Ide (80/100, inferred): Ide finds the film an unexpectedly moving redemption story about the Gallagher brothers’ reunion. She singles out its portrait of fandom and how music connects people across widely differing lives. [Read](https://observer.co.uk/culture/film/article/wendy-ides-pick-of-the-other-films-pressure-practical-magic-2-oasis-dont-look-back-in-anger-fall-2-deadpoint-better-go-mad-in-the-wild)
- **Vulture** (80/100, inferred): A fully authorized celebration and promo doc of the reunion tour that is exciting to watch in IMAX as the Gallaghers remain themselves; it makes audiences tap toes and tear up despite being history written by the winners. [Read](https://www.vulture.com/article/review-oasis-dont-look-back-in-anger-is-a-paean-to-liam.html)
- **The Guardian**, Peter Bradshaw (79/100, inferred): The critic finds the documentary a highly enjoyable fan-worship treatment of the Gallagher brothers' reunion tour that captures the euphoria of the comeback concerts and the poignancy of time passing and public reconciliation. The film is praised for showing the brothers' togetherness on stage and their comic double act, though it avoids deeper gossip or certain historical moments. [Read](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/sep/05/oasis-dont-look-back-in-anger-tour-movie-review)
- **The Hollywood Reporter**, Richard Lawson (75/100, inferred): A celebratory, water-under-the-bridge concert documentary about the band's 2025 reunion tour that shows Oasis means a great deal to many fans worldwide. It offers no deep personal or political interrogation of the Gallaghers' feud. [Read](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/oasis-dont-look-back-in-anger-review-documentary-1236691730/)
- **Screen Daily** (70/100, inferred): The review describes it as uneven but frequently stirring, working best when focusing on the powerful songs themselves, with strong concert footage and live material, though some testimonials feel belaboured. [Read](https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/oasis-dont-look-back-in-anger-review-sentimental-doc-about-uk-bands-reunion-plays-best-when-it-focuses-on-the-music/5220060.article)
- **The AV Club**, Jesse Hassenger (B-): An effective but soft doc that replicates the arc of the reunion shows with touching fan stories and hilarious Gallagher interjections, though it is overeager and may feel like too much for casual viewers. [Read](https://www.avclub.com/oasis-dont-look-back-in-anger-review)
- **RogerEbert.com** (64/100, inferred): The URL identifies this as a concert-film review, but the page content is blocked. The critic’s verdict and any specific praise or complaint cannot be determined. [Read](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/oasis-dont-look-back-in-anger-concert-film-review)
- **Radio Times**, James Mottram (3/5): The documentary glosses over how the Gallagher brothers reconciled but concentrates on the energy of their return to the stage and the fans' excitement at the reunion gigs. It captures the lump-in-the-throat emotion of the performances and audience reactions well without digging deep into past conflicts. [Read](https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/oasis-dont-look-back-in-anger-documentary-review/)
- **Sight and Sound** (60/100, inferred): The critic finds the concert footage unexciting but praises the sardonic commentary from the Gallagher brothers and the portrayal of the fans' emotional connection to the music. It is superior fan service with powerful music despite limited concert shooting vocabulary. [Read](https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/oasis-dont-look-back-anger-fan-service-rockumentary-very-much-gallagher-brothers-show)
- **Variety**, Elena Lazic (40/100, inferred): The film offers impressive concert footage from the 2025 reunion tour but is undermined by clumsy, sentimental attempts at earnestness and forced fan stories that feel like a cash grab. It presents an uncharacteristically polite portrait that strips away the band's raw, raucous specificity. [Read](https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/oasis-dont-look-back-in-anger-review-1236852875/)
- **Den of Geek**, Mark Petracca (95/100, inferred): Petracca calls the documentary a moving, must-see celebration of Oasis and their reunion. He especially praises its intimate fan stories and the emotional bond between the band’s music and its audience. [Read](https://www.denofgeek.com/culture/new-oasis-documentary-captures-pop-music-phenomenon/)
- **NME**, Rhian Daly (4.5/5): The documentary masterfully captures the Gallagher brothers' unlikely reunion and the healing of their relationship during the 2025 tour. It excels in conveying the emotional stakes, fan impact, and celebratory atmosphere of the shows. [Read](https://www.nme.com/reviews/film-reviews/oasis-dont-look-back-in-anger-documentary-review-noel-liam-gallagher-3967055)
- **Digital Spy**, Ian Sandwell (4/5): The critic calls the film the next best thing to actually being at the shows and praises its celebratory tone that lets the music and visuals shine. It highlights effective fan montages and the emotional impact while noting the focus on celebration over any deeper critique of tensions. [Read](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a73631656/oasis-dont-look-back-in-anger-review/)
- **Paste**, Anagricel Duran (80/100, inferred): The critic praises the documentary for providing an intimate look at the Oasis reunion, highlighting small moments between the brothers and the significant role of fans in the band's story. They single out the heartwarming fan stories and intimate scenes for praise, while noting some minor distractions like pub interviews. [Read](https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/oasis/oasis-dont-look-back-in-anger-review)
- **Consequence** (B): The review notes the film is sweet rather than spicy, focusing more on fans and the emotional impact of the reunion shows than on the brothers' drama. It praises the concert footage and fan stories but suggests it functions better as a concert film than a deep documentary, with a Disney-shaped happy ending. [Read](https://consequence.net/2026/09/oasis-dont-look-back-in-anger-documentary-review/)
- **The Wrap** (75/100, inferred): The review says the doc is light on the story of the brothers' reconciliation but effective as a showcase of the music and its impact on fans. It praises the immersive concert footage that could turn non-fans into believers, while noting it lacks depth on the personal story. [Read](https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/oasis-dont-look-back-in-anger-review-rock-doc/)
- **Deadline**, Damon Wise (74/100, inferred): The review finds the documentary a sentimental but funny concert movie that captures the Gallagher brothers' reunion and the excitement of their tour without fully explaining their reconciliation. It singles out the powerful live performances and the band's enduring appeal to a diverse audience for praise, while complaining about its length and repetitive elements. [Read](https://deadline.com/2026/09/oasis-dont-look-back-in-anger-review-liam-gallagher-noel-gallagher-1237069054/)
- **HeyUGuys** (65/100, inferred): The critic finds the reunion documentary moving and exhilarating, but frustratingly short on explanation. The film’s strongest feature is its portrayal of fans, especially Manchester supporters, and the memories they share through the music. [Read](https://www.heyuguys.com/oasis-dont-look-back-in-anger-review/)

## Details

- **Director:** Dylan Southern, Will Lovelace
- **Director:** Dylan Southern, Will Lovelace
- **Writer:** Steven Knight
- **Cinematography:** Haris Zambarloukos
- **Editor:** George Cragg
- **Producer:** Sam Bridger, Guy Heeley
- **Cast:** Liam Gallagher as Self; Noel Gallagher as Self; Paul Arthurs as Self; Gem Archer as Self; Andy Bell as Self; Joey Waronker as Self; Christian Madden as Self; Anaïs Gallagher as Self
- **Runtime:** 2h 03m
- **Certificate (MPA):** R
- **Release (the US):** 9 September 2026
- **Genres:** Documentary, Music
- **Trailer:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9sIYLtgc_s

## Where to watch in the US

Not streaming, renting or buying in the US at the last check.

Also available in: GB, IE. Add `?region=XX` to this URL for another country.

## If you liked this

- *Stop Making Sense* (1984): A band enjoying its own company, with concert filming worth watching for itself.
- *Anvil! The Story of Anvil* (2008), Fi1m 80: For the stubborn affection that survives when playing together stops making financial sense. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/anvil-the-story-of-anvil.md)
- *Buena Vista Social Club* (1999), Fi1m 76: Another musical gathering where the faces matter almost as much as the performances. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/buena-vista-social-club.md)
- *The Last Waltz* (1978): Try a farewell next, with enough musical company to complicate the sentiment.
- *Heima* (2007): A quieter tour film that gives the landscape room alongside the musicians.

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