Roger Waters: The Wall

Roger Waters brings his iconic 1980 concept album The Wall to the screen as a concert film drawn from several stops on the The Wall Live tour between 2010 and 2013. Rather than simply recording a show, the production stitches together performances with narrative visuals that echo the album’s fractured story of isolation and personal collapse. Waters and his band perform the entire record, while on screen imagery, from marching soldiers to collapsing blocks of bricks, underscores the album’s themes without spoiling the music. The result is an immersive document that preserves the energy of a live stadium event and invites viewers to focus on the emotional weight of the songs and the ideas behind them for fans.

Directed by Sean Evans with Roger Waters, the film captures performances from the 2010 2013 tours, presenting the original album in full with Waters guiding the on screen staging and the pacing of the show as a vivid live record.

The Wall Live performances built a striking cultural moment with their large scale visuals and political shading. The film captures the towering wall imagery, projections and pyrotechnics that made the tour feel like a political theater experience rather than a standard rock show.

Critics welcomed the ambitious presentation and Waters's performance, noting how the film foregrounds themes of isolation, authority and memory. The documentary emphasizes the relevance of The Wall's commentary on power and borders in a contemporary social landscape and politics. Its presentation invites a look at rebellion and responsibility in culture.

Box office figures were not widely released for this limited release concert film, and it found audiences through limited screenings and home video rather than a blockbuster cinema run. Its revenue remained modest and confined to media sales and streaming.