Depeche Mode: M
StarringDepeche Mode
Released5 June 2025 (Tribeca); 28 October 2025 (United Kingdom); 28 October 2025 (United States)
Runtime100 minutes[1]
DirectorFernando Frías de la Parra
ProducerSaul Levitz
Stacy Perskie
Nina Soriano
NarratorDaniel Giménez Cacho
CinematographyDamián García
StudioSony Music Vision
Columbia Records
Anonymous Content
Redrum
DistributorTrafalgar Releasing[2]
CountryUnited States
Mexico
LanguageSpanish
English
Gross$2.1 million[2]

Depeche Mode: M. A Film by Fernando Frías is a 2025 concert documentary film directed by Mexican filmmaker Fernando Frías de la Parra. The film chronicles English electronic music band Depeche Mode's 2023 performances at Foro Sol in Mexico City during their Memento Mori World Tour. It blends concert footage with archival materials and cultural interstitials to explore themes of music, mortality, and Mexican traditions surrounding death.[4][5] It was released in the United Kingdom and the United States on 28 October 2025.[6][2][7] A DVD and Blu-ray release featuring the film and the full concert footage titled Memento Mori: Mexico City was released on 5 December 2025.[8]

Background

The film documents three sold-out shows held at Foro Sol stadium in September 2023, attended by nearly 200,000 fans. The concerts were part of Depeche Mode's tour in support of Memento Mori, their fifteenth studio album and the first following the death of founding member Andy Fletcher in 2022.[4]

The performances were selected for the film in part due to Mexico's cultural relationship with death, which mirrors the themes of the album. According to the filmmakers, Depeche Mode: M serves as "a window into the band's timeless global influence, and a powerful tribute to the unbreakable connection between music, tradition, and the human spirit".[5]

Cast

Production

The film was directed by Fernando Frías de la Parra, known for I'm No Longer Here and I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me. The cinematography was led by Damián García, with editing by Yibrán Asuad, Melisa San Vincente, and Liora Spilk. Producers included Stacy Perskie Kaniss, Nina Soriano, and Saul Levitz.

Release

Depeche Mode: M premiered on 5 June 2025 at the Tribeca Film Festival as part of the Spotlight+ section.[9] The screening was followed by a live conversation with band members Dave Gahan and Martin Gore and director Frías.[10]

The film was theatrically released on 28 October 2025. It was released on Netflix in the US in January 2026.[11]

Reception

The film has been described by Rolling Stone as a "powerful tribute" to Depeche Mode's legacy and connection with their fanbase.[4] Billboard highlighted its thematic focus on death and culture, calling it a "dynamic cinematic journey".[5]

Track listing

Memento Mori: Mexico City
Live
ArtistDepeche Mode
CoverDepeche_Mode_-_Memento_Mori_Mexico_City.jpg
Released5 December 2025[3]
Recorded
Genre
LabelColumbia
ProducerJames Ford (songs from the Memento Mori sessions)
Prev year2023

Musicians

Depeche Mode
Other musicians
  • Peter Gordeno – synthesizers, backing vocals; bass ("My Cosmos Is Mine", "A Pain That I'm Used To")
  • Christian Eigner – drums (except "Waiting for the Night" and "Soul with Me"); synthesizers ("Waiting for the Night")
  • James Ford – additional synthesizers, keyboards, and programming (unreleased tracks); drums and percussion ("Life 2.0", "Give Yourself to Me"), pedal steel guitar ("Give Yourself to Me")
  • Marta Salogni – additional programming, tape loop (unreleased tracks)

Charts

Chart performance for Memento Mori: Mexico City
Chart (2025–2026)Peak
position
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[12]12
German Rock & Metal Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13]1
Greek Albums (IFPI)[14]48
Italian Albums (FIMI)[15]6
Norwegian Physical Albums (IFPI Norge)[16]10
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[17]62
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[18]10

References

  1. ^ "Depeche Mode: M (2025)". Irish Film Classification Office. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Depeche Mode: M". Box Office Mojo. October 28, 2025. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  3. ^ "DM Archives | Discography / Home Videos: Depeche Mode: M". depechemode.com. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  4. ^ Kreps, Daniel (10 April 2025). "Depeche Mode Announce Concert Film Documenting 'Memento Mori' Mexico City Gigs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  5. ^ Kaufman, Gil (10 April 2025). "Depeche Mode Announce 'Depeche Mode: M' Movie Chronicling 2023 Mexico City Shows". Billboard. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  6. ^ "DEPECHE MODE’s latest film release M is a concert movie and much more". Buzz Magazine. October 28, 2025. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  7. ^ "Domestic Release Schedule". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  8. ^ Monroe, Jazz (22 October 2025). "Depeche Mode Announce Physical Release of New Live Album and Film". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  9. ^ "Depeche Mode: M". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  10. ^ Ruggieri, Melissa (6 June 2025). "Depeche Mode's new concert film connects soul with song: 'A strange, spiritual experience'". USA Today. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Depeche Mode’s Memento Mori Concert Film, 'Depeche Mode: M', Lands on Netflix in January". What's on Netflix. 2025-12-16. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
  12. ^ "Album Top-40 Uge 49, 2025". Hitlisten. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  13. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts Top 20 Rock/Metal-Charts – 12 Dezember 2025" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  14. ^ "Official IFPI Charts Top-100 Albums Sales Chart (Combined) – Εβδομάδα: 05/2026" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 11 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  15. ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 50 (dal 05.12.2025 al 11.12.2025)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  16. ^ "Fysisk Albums 2025 uke 50" (in nb-no). IFPI Norge. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  17. ^ "Top 200 Álbuns Semana 50 de 2025" (in pt-pt). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. p. 4. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  18. ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 50, 2025". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 December 2025.