A Complete Unknown
“The ballad of a true original.”
New York, early 1960s. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives in the West Village with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music.
Genres
Drama, Music
Studio
Veritas Entertainment Group
Language
en
Status
Released
How A Complete Unknown performed
Budget
$65.0M
Worldwide Gross
$140.5M
Gross Profit
$75.5M
Return
2.2× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$20M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~48/52, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (30% of the domestic run, typical for Drama) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Bob Dylan
Timothée Chalamet
Bob Dylan
Pete Seeger
Edward Norton
Pete Seeger
Sylvie Russo
Elle Fanning
Sylvie Russo
Joan Baez
Monica Barbaro
Joan Baez
Woody Guthrie
Scoot McNairy
Woody Guthrie
Albert Grossman
Dan Fogler
Albert Grossman
Johnny Cash
Boyd Holbrook
Johnny Cash
Bob Neuwirth
Will Harrison
Bob Neuwirth
Dave Van Ronk
Joe Tippett
Dave Van Ronk
Toshi Seeger
Eriko Hatsune
Toshi Seeger
Frank (Lawyer)
Peter Gray Lewis
Frank (Lawyer)
Federal Judge
Peter Gerety
Federal Judge
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