Official Trailer for ‘Breakdown: 1975’ Doc – About 1970s Era Cinema
by Alex Billington
December 11, 2025
Source: YouTube
“Movies were made back then that didn’t pander to trend.” Netflix has revealed the first official trailer for a fascinating cinema documentary film called Breakdown 1975 – ready for release in just a few weeks from now. Not a long wait at all! Made by the Academy Award-winning director Morgan Neville (20 Feet From Stardom, Won’t You Be My Neighbor, Piece by Piece) who also has another doc next year called Man on the Run. Featuring narration by Jodie Foster. This is a look back at the radical 1970s era cinema and how everything changed with American films in the 70s after the revolutionary 60s. “’75 was the most important moment in the history of the film business.” In 1975, as America faced great social and political upheaval, filmmakers turned chaos into art. This film explores how a turbulent era gave rise to iconic movies like Taxi Driver, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Network, Jaws, Nashville, etc. Featuring tons of name names: Albert Brooks, Ellen Burstyn, Josh Brolin, Kurt Andersen, Martin Scorsese, Naomi Fry, Oliver Stone, Patton Oswalt, Peter Bart, Peter Biskind, Rick Perlstein, Sam Wasson, Seth Rogen, Dr. Todd Boyd, & others. Enjoy.
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Morgan Neville’s doc Breakdown: 1975, direct from YouTube:
An essay on the year 1975, looking at the classic movies all released in that year. In 1975, as America faced social & political upheaval, filmmakers turned chaos into art. This documentary explores how a turbulent era gave rise to iconic movies like Taxi Driver, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, & Network. Breakdown: 1975 is a documentary film directed by acclaimed American filmmaker Morgan Neville, director of many great doc films Troubadours, 20 Feet from Stardom, Best of Enemies: Buckley vs. Vidal, Keith Richards: Under the Influence, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead, Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain, Bono & The Edge, and The Saint of Second Chances previously, plus the recent STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces doc. Produced by Morgan Neville, Lauren Belfer. Executive produced by Caitrin Rogers. Made by Tremolo Productions. Netflix will debut Neville’s Breakdown: 1975 doc streaming on Netflix worldwide starting December 19th, 2025 at the end of the year. Want to watch?
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