Better Than Something: Jay Reatard
2012, English. Directed by Ian Markiewicz & Alex Hammond.
BETTER THAN SOMETHING is an exciting and intimate portrait of Memphis-based punk musician Jay Reatard, who toured the world and released dozens of records over the course of a 15 year career that began in his mid-teens. Original and never-before-seen footage documents his self-made journey to iconic garage rock star, with colleagues, friends, and family speaking candidly about Jay's vibrant and complicated life. Jay Reatard himself - filmed just nine months before his untimely death at the age of twenty-nine - shares his experiences both on and off stage, with all the humor, savvy, and pathos one can expect from such a prolific and vital artist.
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Better Than Something: Jay Reatard runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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Better Than Something: Jay Reatard isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 March 2012. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Better Than Something: Jay Reatard?
Better Than Something: Jay Reatard (2012) was directed by Ian Markiewicz and Alex Hammond and stars Jay Reatard.