Justin Bieber's Believe
Seen it?2013 | 92 min | Documentary, Music
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (53% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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. If you loved Stop Making Sense or One Direction: This Is Us, start here.
- 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.
A backstage and on-stage look at Justin Bieber during his rise to super stardom.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
53% on Rotten Tomatoes, 39 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$11 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jon M. Chu
- Justin BieberSelf
- Ryan GoodSelf
- UsherSelf
- Pattie MalletteSelf
- Jeremy BieberSelf
- Mike PosnerSelf
- Max MartinSelf
- will.i.amSelf
- Rodney JerkinsSelf
- Alfredo FloresSelf