Rush is massive. One of the biggest bands of all time,  but they aren’t exactly accessible compared to their mainstream counterparts. People have to seek out the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers or be introduced by one of the legions of fans. And stick with it.

With the Toronto band winding down, there is a question of legacy, aside from the new park opened in their honour in Willowdale.

To help matters, there is a fantastic new documentary, Time Stand Still, opening in theatres on Nov. 3, narrated by Hollywood actor and Rush superfan Paul Rudd and crafted right here in Toronto.

The film follows the band as they prepare for their final concert tour and, in the end, one of the most compelling storylines is the unique relationship Rush has with its fans.

“They are a very unique group of guys in the world of rock ’n’ roll because nothing has changed between them,” says Allan Weinrib, executive producer. “That helped drive more and more fans toward them.”

To stretch a career out for a remarkable 40 years is almost unheard of, and it’s likely not to be replicated, given the current nature of the music business. Rush seems to have needed those fans as much as the fans, many of whom were outsiders and beyond the mainstream themselves, needed Rush.

“There is a reason why they are called the world’s biggest cult band,” says Weinrib.