Wattstax
1973, English. Directed by Mel Stuart.
100,000 brothers and sisters turning onto being black... and telling it like it is!
A documentary film about the Afro-American Woodstock concert held in Los Angeles seven years after the Watts riots. Director Mel Stuart mixes footage from the concert with footage of the living conditions in the current-day Watts neighborhood.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
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- Released
- 4 February 1973
- Country
- United States of America
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Wattstax runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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Wattstax is rated R in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Wattstax on?
Wattstax isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Wattstax?
If you liked Wattstax, try Elvis: That's the Way It Is, Ryuichi Sakamoto: async at the Park Avenue Armory, Bob Marley and the Wailers - Live at the Rainbow.
Who directed Wattstax?
Wattstax (1973) was directed by Mel Stuart and stars Richard Pryor, Rufus Thomas, Isaac Hayes.