HIStory on Film, Volume II
Seen it?1997 | 106 min | Music
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, 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 most people. If you loved The Blues Brothers, start here.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Nearly 2 hours of the short films that made HIStory... Including never before released short films.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
8.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bob Giraldi, Wayne Isham, Vincent Paterson, John Landis, Nicholas Brandt, Spike Lee, Colin Chilvers, Mark Romanek, Don Mischer, James Yukich
- Michael JacksonSelf (archive footage)