TMBTMB
TMBTMB

Track, discover and find where to watch TV shows and movies.

Discover

  • Movies
  • TV Shows
  • Browse
  • Topics

Account

  • Watchlist
  • Watched
  • Ratings

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Content Policy

© 2026 Movie Browser. All rights reserved.

Data provided by TMDB

Home
Browse
Watchlist
backdrop
backdrop
logo
The '70s broke Hollywood — and it was glorious. Hear how from the revolutionaries themselves.
TMDB
79
IMDb
76
Rotten Tomatoes
77
Audience Score
83
Google
76

A Decade Under the Influence (2003)

film school in a bottlehanging with legendscinephile catnip

Overview

Documentary

A documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of today's best filmmakers interview the influential directors of that time.

Flag of USUS
Content warning
artistic rebellionstudio system collapsecreative freedom vs commercecultural revolution

Standout Aspects

Direction

Ted Demme's loving but unflinching lens on his heroes

Acting

Altman, Coppola, Friedkin — unfiltered, occasionally drunk, always brilliant

Production

Archival footage that'll send you scrambling for a watchlist

Best for:Solo: When you want to feel like a smarter film person·Streaming: Late night rabbit hole for movie obsessives·Rewatch: After every Scorsese or Coppola marathon
Ted Demme

Director

Ted Demme

ReleasedApr 25, 2003
Runtime1h 50m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Revenue$34.8K
Constant Communications
Written in Stone

Top Cast

Julie Christie

Julie Christie

Self

Sydney Pollack

Sydney Pollack

Self

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Self

Robert Altman

Robert Altman

Self

Paul Schrader

Paul Schrader

Self

Pam Grier

Pam Grier

Self

Polly Platt

Polly Platt

Self

Jon Voight

Jon Voight

Self

William Friedkin

William Friedkin

Self

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Self

Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

Self

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Self

Sidney Lumet

Sidney Lumet

Self

Bruce Dern

Bruce Dern

Self

Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Self

Ask about A Decade Under the Influence

Opens AI chat

Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Ted Demme died less than a year after its Sundance premiere, making this his final directorial work.

Cultural

The title references both the drug culture of the era and the intoxicating freedom directors briefly held before blockbuster economics crushed it.

YouTube

A Decade Under The Influence Trailer

A Decade Under The Influence Trailer

Gallery

Reviews

No ratings yet

Start the discussionBe the first to post — spoiler-safe
Rate & reviewBe the first to weigh in

Recommended

Milius movie poster (2013)
7.1

Milius

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me movie poster (2023)
6.0

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me

Room 237 movie poster (2012)
6.1

Room 237

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese movie poster (2019)
7.0

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

Fuck movie poster (2006)
6.4

Fuck

De Palma movie poster (2016)
7.0

De Palma

Listen to Me Marlon movie poster (2015)
7.5

Listen to Me Marlon

Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me movie poster (2022)
8.5

Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me

Corman's World movie poster (2011)
7.1

Corman's World

Love, Antosha movie poster (2019)
7.4

Love, Antosha

McQueen movie poster (2018)
7.5

McQueen

Being Eddie movie poster (2025)
6.7

Being Eddie

The Walking Dead: The Return movie poster (2024)
7.4

The Walking Dead: The Return

We Live in Public movie poster (2009)
6.9

We Live in Public

Inside Deep Throat movie poster (2005)
6.4

Inside Deep Throat

Discussion

Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.

Discussion starters

View all comments →