Stop Making Sense (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Stop Making Sense" in English language version.

Last modified: 12:04:24, 14 August 2026 (UTC)

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a24films.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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"Stop Making Sense: Collector's Edition". A24 Shop. Retrieved February 7, 2024.

afi.com (Global: 172^nd place; English: 111^th place)

catalog.afi.com

"Stop Making Sense (1984)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved March 17, 2023.

archive.org (Global: 6^th place; English: 6^th place)

Maltin, Leonard (2008). Leonard Maltin's 2009 Movie Guide. Plume. p. 1321. ISBN 9780452289789.

astortheatre.net.au (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Stop Making Sense". Astortheatre.net.au. Retrieved January 25, 2025.

boxofficemojo.com (Global: 41^st place; English: 52^nd place)

"Stop Making Sense (1984)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
"Stop Making Sense (1984)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved February 16, 2024.

davidbyrne.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Kael, Pauline (November 26, 1984). "Three Cheers". The New Yorker. NYP Holdings. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
"Stop Making Sense". David Byrne. February 19, 1984. Archived from the original on January 3, 2026.

deadline.com (Global: 19^th place; English: 16^th place)

Haring, Bruce (August 17, 2023). "Talking Heads To Reunite For 'Stop Making Sense' 40th Anniversary TIFF Celebration". Deadline.
D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 16, 2023). "A24 Acquires Talking Heads 1984 Concert Film 'Stop Making Sense', Will Restore In 4K For Theatrical Release". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
Tartaglione, Nancy (December 14, 2021). "National Film Registry Adds Return Of The Jedi, Fellowship Of The Ring, Strangers On A Train, Sounder, WALL-E & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 14, 2021.

doi.org (Global: 2^nd place; English: 2^nd place)

Doherty, Thomas (1985). "Stop Making Sense". Film Quarterly. 38 (4): 12–16. doi:10.2307/1212389. JSTOR 1212389. Retrieved December 21, 2020.

esquire.com (Global: 893^rd place; English: 582^nd place)

"Why Stop Making Sense Remains the Greatest Concert Film". Esquire.com. April 27, 2017.

ew.com (Global: 59^th place; English: 45^th place)

Hoglund, Andy (February 29, 2020). "'Saturday Night Live' recap: John Mulaney hosts on Leap Day with musical guest David Byrne". EW.com. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
Sanchez, Omar (December 24, 2019). "Behind John Mulaney's 24-hour race to get David Byrne for a Sack Lunch Bunch cameo". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 18, 2022.

fatherly.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"39 Years Later, Gen-Z Is Making One Perfect Rock Movie Into A Smash Hit". Fatherly.com. September 26, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2025.

filmfestival.be (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Official Competition". Film Fest Gent.

filmsite.org (Global: 2,951^st place; English: 2,642^nd place)

"Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)". Filmsite.org.

ghostarchive.org (Global: 64^th place; English: 28^th place)

"Jonathan Demme – On Stop Making Sense (2007)". YouTube. Reelblack. April 26, 2017. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2020.

hollywoodreporter.com (Global: 30^th place; English: 22^nd place)

Vlessing, Etan (August 16, 2023). "Talking Heads Concert Pic 'Stop Making Sense' to Screen at Toronto Film Festival". The Hollywood Reporter.

imax.com (Global: low place; English: 7,910^th place)

"Stop Making Sense". Imax.com. September 6, 2023.

indiewire.com (Global: 177^th place; English: 117^th place)

Nguyen, Hanh (October 12, 2016). "'Documentary Now!': Fred Armisen and Bill Hader Start Making Nonsense With Talking Heads Concert Parody". Indiewire.com.

jstor.org (Global: 23^rd place; English: 15^th place)

Doherty, Thomas (1985). "Stop Making Sense". Film Quarterly. 38 (4): 12–16. doi:10.2307/1212389. JSTOR 1212389. Retrieved December 21, 2020.

lddb.com (Global: 8,201^st place; English: 4,172^nd place)

"LaserDisc Database - Talking Heads: Stop Making Sense [SM037-3323]". Lddb.com.

loc.gov (Global: 63^rd place; English: 47^th place)

"Brief Descriptions and Expanded Essays of National Film Registry Titles | Film Registry | National Film Preservation Board | Programs | Library of Congress". Loc.gov. Retrieved November 22, 2025.

metacritic.com (Global: 51^st place; English: 44^th place)

"Stop Making Sense Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 8, 2023.

mubi.com (Global: 2,299^th place; English: 1,483^rd place)

"Stop Making Sense (1984)". Mubi.com.

nationalsocietyoffilmcritics.com (Global: low place; English: 8,205^th place)

"Past Awards". National Society of Film Critics. March 23, 2015. Archived from the original on March 23, 2015.

newyorker.com (Global: 191^st place; English: 122^nd place)

Kael, Pauline. "Three Cheers". newyorker.com. New Yorker. Retrieved July 19, 2026.

nme.com (Global: 142^nd place; English: 95^th place)

Skinner, Tom (June 14, 2024). "Talking Heads were wary of 'Stop Making Sense' film being "too Spinal Tap"". NME. Retrieved June 14, 2024.

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

Pareles, Jon (September 9, 2023). "'Stop Making Sense' Is Back, and Talking Heads Have More to Say". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.

pitchfork.com (Global: 146^th place; English: 88^th place)

"Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense Added to National Film Registry". Pitchfork. December 14, 2021.
Yoo, Noah (October 10, 2016). "Watch Talking Heads' Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth React to Fred Armisen and Bill Hader's Parody Band". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
Bloom, Madison (January 31, 2024). "Paramore, the National, Lorde, Miley Cyrus, and More Announced for A24's New Stop Making Sense Tribute Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 5, 2024.

polygon.com (Global: 215^th place; English: 150^th place)

Millman, Zosha (February 7, 2024). "You can buy A24's Stop Making Sense restoration on 4K, and nothing is better than that". Polygon. Retrieved February 7, 2024.

redbullmusicacademy.com (Global: 5,704^th place; English: 3,039^th place)

daily.redbullmusicacademy.com

"Stop Making Sense: An Appreciation". Daily.redbullmusicacademy.com.

robertchristgau.com (Global: 836^th place; English: 449^th place)

Christgau, Robert (April 1988). "Prince: Sign 'O' the Times". Video Review. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
Christgau, Robert (October 30, 1984). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved July 17, 2018.

rogerebert.com (Global: 287^th place; English: 186^th place)

Ebert, Roger (January 1, 1984). "Stop Making Sense". RogerEbert.com. Ebert Digital LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2018.

rollingstone.com (Global: 57^th place; English: 39^th place)

Fear, David (September 27, 2023). "Big Suits, Lost Tapes, and Dancing Heads: Inside A24's Incredible 'Stop Making Sense' Restoration". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 13, 2024.

rottentomatoes.com (Global: 52^nd place; English: 48^th place)

"Stop Making Sense (1984)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 8, 2023.

salon.com (Global: 683^rd place; English: 407^th place)

Krause, Gary M. (September 21, 2023). ""Stop Making Sense," the best concert film ever, converted me into a Talking Heads fan". Salon. Retrieved June 16, 2024.

siskelebert.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Cult Movies on Videocassette, 1987 – Siskel and Ebert Movie Reviews". Siskelebert.org.

slate.com (Global: 409^th place; English: 260^th place)

Hamilton, Jack (December 5, 2012). "Select-a-Rhythm". Slate. Graham Holdings Company. Retrieved March 21, 2018.

spin.com (Global: 758^th place; English: 415^th place)

Cohen, Jonathan (August 16, 2023). "Talking Heads Reuniting For 'Stop Making Sense' Screening In Toronto". Spin.

stereogum.com (Global: 649^th place; English: 330^th place)

Helman, Peter (March 10, 2018). "Watch David Byrne's Giant Suit Emporium Commercial And Performance With Stephen Colbert". Stereogum. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
Chelosky, Danielle (April 24, 2024). "Talking Heads Tribute Album Tracklist Revealed for Today's 40th Anniversary of Stop Making Sense". Stereogum. Retrieved May 5, 2024.

time.com (Global: 84^th place; English: 63^rd place)

Locker, Melissa (July 15, 2014). "David Byrne and Jonathan Demme on The Making of Stop Making Sense". Time. Retrieved April 9, 2018.

variety.com (Global: 21^st place; English: 17^th place)

Rubin, Rebecca (March 16, 2023). "A24 Releasing Remastered Version of Talking Heads Classic Concert Film 'Stop Making Sense'". Variety. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
Garcia, Thania; Shafer, Ellise (January 31, 2024). "A24 Sets Stop Making Sense Tribute Album with Miley Cyrus, Lorde, Paramore and More Artists Delivering Talking Heads Covers". Variety. Retrieved May 5, 2024.

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Pareles, Jon (September 9, 2023). "'Stop Making Sense' Is Back, and Talking Heads Have More to Say". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
Kael, Pauline (November 26, 1984). "Three Cheers". The New Yorker. NYP Holdings. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
"Stop Making Sense". David Byrne. February 19, 1984. Archived from the original on January 3, 2026.
Rubin, Rebecca (March 16, 2023). "A24 Releasing Remastered Version of Talking Heads Classic Concert Film 'Stop Making Sense'". Variety. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 16, 2023). "A24 Acquires Talking Heads 1984 Concert Film 'Stop Making Sense', Will Restore In 4K For Theatrical Release". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
"Past Awards". National Society of Film Critics. March 23, 2015. Archived from the original on March 23, 2015.

wikidata.org (Global: 10^th place; English: 98^th place)

"Stop Making Sense (1984)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
"Stop Making Sense (1984)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved February 16, 2024.

worldradiohistory.com (Global: 127^th place; English: 68^th place)

Blake, Larry (October 1985). "Film Sound" (PDF). Recording Engineer. pp. 122, 125. Retrieved March 25, 2023.

youtube.com (Global: 13^th place; English: 14^th place)

"Jonathan Demme – On Stop Making Sense (2007)". YouTube. Reelblack. April 26, 2017. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2020.

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