Dig!
2004 film by Ondi Timoner
Dig! is a 2004 American documentary film by Ondi Timoner.
Summary
The film explores the collision of art and commerce through the eyes of psychedelic rock groups The Dandy Warhols and The Brian Jonestown Massacre, focusing on the developing careers and the love-hate relationship of the bands' respective frontmen Courtney Taylor-Taylor and Anton Newcombe. It was shot over eight years (1996–2003) and compiled from over 2,500 hours of footage.
Cast
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Anton Newcombe
Jeffrey Davies
Joel Gion
Matt Hollywood
Peter Hayes
Dean Taylor
The Dandy Warhols
Courtney Taylor-Taylor
Peter Holmström
Zia McCabe
Brent DeBoer
Eric Hedford
Additional cast
David LaChapelle - photographer
Genesis P-Orridge – commentator
Adam Shore – commentator
Miranda Lee Richards – musician
David Deresinski – manager
Harry Dean Stanton - actor
Reception and legacy
The film was generally very well received critically. It currently has an approval rating of 89% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 70 reviews, with an average rating of 7.8/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "So you wanna be a rock 'n' roll star? Dig! compellingly chronicles the ups and downs of the Dandy Warhols and the Brian Jonestown Massacre, two ambitious bands whose love/hate relationship embodies many of the potential pratfalls of the music business." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 76 out of 100, based on 28 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
BBC Movies called it "[e]rratic, tragic, and absolutely hilarious", saying, "Dig!
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Attribution, date and provenance are strongest when supported by the original work, a catalogue record and documented transmission. The source revision retrieved here is dated Feb 23, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q3025746. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2004, 1996 and 2003.
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