# Depeche Mode: M

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***Depeche Mode: M. A Film by Fernando Frías*** is a 2025 [concert](/source/Concert_film) [documentary film](/source/Documentary_film) directed by Mexican filmmaker Fernando Frías de la Parra. The film chronicles English electronic music band [Depeche Mode](/source/Depeche_Mode)'s 2023 performances at [Foro Sol](/source/Estadio_GNP_Seguros) in [Mexico City](/source/Mexico_City) during their [Memento Mori World Tour](/source/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](/source/DVD) and [Blu-ray](/source/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](/source/Memento_Mori_(Depeche_Mode_album))*, their fifteenth studio album and the first following the death of founding member [Andy Fletcher](/source/Andy_Fletcher_(musician)) 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

- Depeche Mode - [Dave Gahan](/source/Dave_Gahan) - [Martin Gore](/source/Martin_Gore)

## Production

The film was directed by Fernando Frías de la Parra, known for *[I'm No Longer Here](/source/I'm_No_Longer_Here)* and *[I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me](/source/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](/source/Tribeca_Film_Festival) as part of the Spotlight+ section.[9] The screening was followed by a live conversation with band members [Dave Gahan](/source/Dave_Gahan) and [Martin Gore](/source/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](/source/Rolling_Stone)* as a "powerful tribute" to Depeche Mode's legacy and connection with their fanbase.[4] *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))* highlighted its thematic focus on death and culture, calling it a "dynamic cinematic journey".[5]

## Track listing

### Musicians

**Depeche Mode**

- [Dave Gahan](/source/Dave_Gahan) – [lead vocals](/source/Singing)
- [Martin Gore](/source/Martin_Gore) – [guitars](/source/Electric_guitar), [synthesizers](/source/Synthesizer), [backing vocals](/source/Backing_vocalist); lead vocals ("Home", "Soul with Me"); vocoder ("Life 2.0"); co-lead vocals ("Everything Counts", "Never Let Me Down Again")

**Other musicians**

- [Peter Gordeno](/source/Peter_Gordeno_(musician)) – synthesizers, backing vocals; [bass](/source/Bass_guitar) ("My Cosmos Is Mine", "A Pain That I'm Used To")
- Christian Eigner – [drums](/source/Drum_kit) (except "Waiting for the Night" and "Soul with Me"); synthesizers ("Waiting for the Night")
- [James Ford](/source/James_Ford_(musician)) – additional synthesizers, [keyboards](/source/Electronic_keyboard), and programming (*unreleased tracks*); drums and [percussion](/source/Percussion_instrument) ("Life 2.0", "Give Yourself to Me"), [pedal steel guitar](/source/Pedal_steel_guitar) ("Give Yourself to Me")
- [Marta Salogni](/source/Marta_Salogni) – additional programming, [tape loop](/source/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)"](https://www.ifco.ie/en/ifco/pages/5D2434AF0036125B). *[Irish Film Classification Office](/source/Irish_Film_Classification_Office)*. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.

1. ["Depeche Mode: M"](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1155891201/?ref_=bo_rs_table_2). Box Office Mojo. October 28, 2025. Retrieved October 28, 2025.

1. ["DM Archives | Discography / Home Videos: Depeche Mode: M"](https://archives.depechemode.com/discography/home_videos/24_m.html). *depechemode.com*. Retrieved 29 October 2025.

1. Kreps, Daniel (10 April 2025). ["Depeche Mode Announce Concert Film Documenting 'Memento Mori' Mexico City Gigs"](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/depeche-mode-concert-film-mexico-city-1235314600/). *[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)*. Retrieved 18 April 2025.

1. Kaufman, Gil (10 April 2025). ["Depeche Mode Announce 'Depeche Mode: M' Movie Chronicling 2023 Mexico City Shows"](https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/depeche-mode-m-movie-2023-mexico-city-shows-1235943222/). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved 18 April 2025.

1. ["DEPECHE MODE’s latest film release M is a concert movie and much more"](https://www.buzzmag.co.uk/depeche-mode-m-film-review/). Buzz Magazine. October 28, 2025. Retrieved October 28, 2025.

1. ["Domestic Release Schedule"](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/calendar/). Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 28, 2025.

1. Monroe, Jazz (22 October 2025). ["Depeche Mode Announce Physical Release of New Live Album and Film"](https://pitchfork.com/news/depeche-mode-announce-physical-release-of-new-live-album-and-film/). *[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))*. Retrieved 25 October 2025.

1. ["Depeche Mode: M"](https://tribecafilm.com/films/depeche-mode-m-2025). [Tribeca Film Festival](/source/Tribeca_Film_Festival). Retrieved 18 April 2025.

1. Ruggieri, Melissa (6 June 2025). ["Depeche Mode's new concert film connects soul with song: 'A strange, spiritual experience'"](https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2025/06/06/depeche-mode-tribeca-film-m-andy-fletcher-death/84064569007/). *[USA Today](/source/USA_Today)*. Retrieved 7 June 2025.

1. ["Depeche Mode’s Memento Mori Concert Film, 'Depeche Mode: M', Lands on Netflix in January"](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/depeche-modes-memento-mori-concert-film-depeche-mode-m-lands-on-netflix-in-january/). *What's on Netflix*. 2025-12-16. Retrieved 2025-12-17.

1. ["Album Top-40 Uge 49, 2025"](http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=49&y=2025&list=a40). [Hitlisten](/source/Hitlisten). Retrieved 17 December 2025.

1. ["Offizielle Deutsche Charts Top 20 Rock/Metal-Charts – 12 Dezember 2025"](https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/metal/for-date-1765539902000) (in German). [GfK Entertainment charts](/source/GfK_Entertainment_charts). Retrieved 15 December 2025.

1. ["Official IFPI Charts Top-100 Albums Sales Chart (Combined) – Εβδομάδα: 05/2026"](https://ghostarchive.org/archive/FkTz1) (in Greek). [IFPI Greece](/source/IFPI_Greece). Archived from [the original](http://www.ifpi.gr/charts_en.html) on 11 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.

1. ["Album – Classifica settimanale WK 50 (dal 05.12.2025 al 11.12.2025)"](https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/archivio-classifiche-settimanali/archivio-classifiche-per-settimana/?tipo=2&anno=2025&settimana=50) (in Italian). [Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana](/source/Federazione_Industria_Musicale_Italiana). Retrieved 13 December 2025.

1. ["Fysisk Albums 2025 uke 50"](https://topplista.no/charts/physicalalbums/2025-w50/) (in nb-no). [IFPI Norge](/source/IFPI_Norge). Retrieved 13 December 2025.

1. ["Top 200 Álbuns Semana 50 de 2025"](https://audiogest.pt/uploads/files/file_2025-12-16-16-02-06.pdf) (in pt-pt). [Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa](/source/Associa%C3%A7%C3%A3o_Fonogr%C3%A1fica_Portuguesa). p. 4. Retrieved 17 December 2025.

1. ["Veckolista Album, vecka 50, 2025"](https://sverigetopplistan.se/chart/54/?dspy=2025&dspp=50). [Sverigetopplistan](/source/Sverigetopplistan). Retrieved 13 December 2025.

## External links

- [Official Depeche Mode website](https://www.depechemode.com/)
- [Depeche Mode: M](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36590288/) at IMDb

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