One Direction: This Is Us
Seen it?2013 | 92 min | Documentary, Music
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Audiences rate it highly (8.2 out of 10) and it made about 7 times its budget, despite little lasting buzz. 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 Stop Making Sense, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
"One Direction: This Is Us" is a captivating and intimate all-access look at life on the road for the global music phenomenon. Weaved with stunning live concert footage, this inspiring feature film tells the remarkable story of Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry and Louis' meteoric rise to fame, from their humble hometown beginnings and competing on the X-Factor, to conquering the world and performing at London’s famed O2 Arena. Hear it from the boys themselves and see through their own eyes what it's really like to be One Direction.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
63% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
8.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$69 million worldwide on a $10 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 31K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Morgan Spurlock
- Harry StylesSelf
- Zayn MalikSelf
- Niall HoranSelf
- Louis TomlinsonSelf
- Liam PayneSelf
- Simon CowellSelf
- Martin ScorseseSelf
- Chris RockSelf
- Jon ShoneSelf
- Dan RichardsSelf