This Is It
Seen it?2009 | 111 min | Music, Documentary
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (81% on Rotten Tomatoes), it made about 4 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. If you loved Moonage Daydream or Miss Americana, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
A compilation of interviews, rehearsals and backstage footage of Michael Jackson as he prepared for his series of sold-out shows in London.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
81% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$268 million worldwide on a $60 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 341K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kenny Ortega
- Michael JacksonSelf
- OrianthiSelf
- Kenny OrtegaSelf
- Dorian HolleySelf
- Patrick WoodroffeSelf
- Bashiri JohnsonSelf
- Mo PleasureSelf
- Tommy OrganSelf
- Jasmine AlveranSelf
- Jonathan MoffettSelf