Leaving Neverland
Seen it?2019 | 1 seasons | 118 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (98% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it won an Emmy, though it had a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences and a small audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 4 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: expect sex.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Explores the experiences of James Safechuck and Wade Robson, who were both befriended and sexually abused by singer Michael Jackson, and the complicated feelings that led them both to confront their experiences.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 84 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 2 BAFTAs: British Academy Television Awards: Best Factual Series or Strand, British Academy Television Craft Awards: Outstanding Achievement in a Nonfiction Film for Broadcast. Won 1 PGA Award: Producers Guild of America Awards: Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television. Also nominated for 4 Emmys, 2 more BAFTAs and 1 Peabody Award. Plus 4 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 631K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- James SafechuckSelf
- Wade RobsonSelf
- Michael JacksonSelf (archive footage)
- Shane RobsonSelf
- Stephanie SafechuckSelf