Where to Watch American Pop
- spira27May 5, 2026An entertaining journey through generations of American culture.
- bradsmi7December 8, 2025Not just one of the best films of all time, but possibly my number one favorite animated film of all time. Such an amazing insight into various eras of rock and roll, through a fictional story. Everything about this film from the writing, the animation/art style to the music is absolutely beautiful.
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American Pop was released on February 13, 1981.
American Pop was directed by Ralph Bakshi.
American Pop has a runtime of 1h 36m.
American Pop was produced by Ralph Bakshi, Martin Ransohoff.
"American Pop" is the animated story of a very talented and troubled family starting with 19th century Russia and moving through several generations of musicians. The film covers American popular music from the pre-jazz age through rhythm and blues, 1950s rock 'n' roll, drug-laden psychedelia, and punk rock, finally ending with the onset of New Wave in the early 1980s.
The key characters in American Pop are Tony Belinksy / Pete Belinksy (voice) (Ron Thompson), Bella (voice) (Lisa Jane Persky), Zalmie Belinksy (voice) (Jeffrey Lippa).
American Pop is rated R.
American Pop is a Drama, Animation, Music film.
American Pop has an audience rating of 8 out of 10.
American Pop had a budget of $1.5M.
American Pop has made $6M at the box office.