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Poster for Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream

Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream

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2013 | 90 min | Documentary

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for the curious.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 30 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Life Is But a Dream is a HBO documentary about the life of US singer Beyoncé Knowles during the years 2011 and 2012 and on the recording of her fifth album. The film was directed by Beyoncé herself. The film shows Beyoncé from intimate moments of her pregnancy to behind the scenes and rehearsals of the main concerts of that time.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    56 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 9K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Ed Burke, Beyoncé

  • BeyoncéSelf
  • JAŸ-ZSelf
  • Tina KnowlesSelf
  • SolangeSelf (archive footage)
  • Kelly RowlandSelf (archive footage)
  • Michelle WilliamsSelf (archive footage)
  • Lady GagaSelf (archive footage)
  • Matthew MorrisonSelf (archive footage)
  • YeSelf (uncredited)