How to Break a World Record is a 2023 American reality-style music documentary film about a band's journey to break a Guinness World Record.
The film was released on June 25, 2024[1] to streaming platforms via Freestyle Digital Media.
[1] How To Break A World Record follows Stephen Oliver, mandolin player for the band Brother Oliver,[2] and his bandmates as they set out to break a Guinness World Record for the 'longest marathon playing mandolin'.
The characters run into unexpected challenges, most notably a rival mandolinist out of Assam, India by the name of Kuntal Raj Chakrabortty, who states that he will be attempting the world record at nearly the same time.
The movie then details the grueling attempt in which Stephen plays a mandolin for over 27 hours straight while showcasing the guidelines and rules of the Guinness World Record breaking process.