Archive · 27 Aug 2026
The Ramones Documentary Set for 4K Cinema Re-Release
The Ramones were a punk rock band from Queens, New York.
They began making music in the 1970s with a fast and raw sound.
A documentary about the band was released in 2003.
Magnolia Pictures is preparing a new, sharper 4K version of that documentary.
It will return to cinemas later this year.
For the first time, people will also be able to rent or buy the film digitally.
The Ramones’ first album is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
On Aug.
30, several musicians will perform Ramones songs at a Los Angeles tribute event.
The documentary also tells how the band faced conflicts, limited chart success, and difficult endings.
Magnolia Pictures will release a new 4K restoration of the 2003 documentary End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones later this year.
The film was directed by Michael Gramaglia and Jim Field and chronicles the Ramones’ origins, career, breakup, and aftermath.
The re-release will be the first time the documentary is available to rent and own digitally.
The Ramones’ first album turns 50 this year, with a tribute concert scheduled for Aug. 30 at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles.
Performers at the tribute include CRETIN FAMILY, Tim Armstrong, Billie Joe Armstrong, Travis Barker, and CJ Ramone.
- Who
- Magnolia Pictures, filmmakers Michael Gramaglia and Jim Field, the Ramones, and artists participating in the tribute concert.
- What
- A new 4K restoration of End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones will receive a cinema re-release and digital rental and purchase availability.
- When
- The re-release is planned for later this year; the tribute concert is scheduled for Aug. 30, during the 50th anniversary year of the Ramones’ first album.
- Where
- The film will return to cinemas, while the tribute event will take place at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles.
- Why
- The release coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Ramones’ first album and commemorates the band’s legacy.
- Film
- End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
- Original release
- 2003
- Directors
- Michael Gramaglia and Jim Field
- Restoration
- New 4K restoration
- Distributor
- Magnolia Pictures
- Digital availability
- First-time availability to rent and own digitally
- Tribute date
- Aug. 30
- Tribute venue
- Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles