Michael Jackson's This Is It
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- Synopsis
- 'Michael Jackson's This Is It' will offer Jackson fans and music lovers worldwide a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the performer as he developed, created and rehearsed for his sold-out concerts that would have taken place beginning this summer in ......
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- Starring
- Michael Jackson, Orianthi, Tommy Organ, Bashiri Johnson, Jonathan Moffett
- Director(s)
- Kenny Ortega
- Distributor(s)
- Columbia Pictures
- MPAA Rating
- PG
- Runtime
- 111 min.
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Critic Reviews
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
[An] extraordinary documentary, nothing at all like what I was expecting to see. Here is not a sick and drugged man forcing himself through grueling rehearsals, but a spirit embodied by music. Michael Jackson was something else.Read the full review
Slate | Dana StevensAdd Critic to Favorites
One of the best documents of live performance that I've ever seen, a rehearsal diary that's more intimate and immediate than a traditional concert film.Read the full review
The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk HoneycuttAdd Critic to Favorites
What this strange yet strangely beguiling film does is capture one of pop culture's great entertainers in the feverish grips of pure creativity.Read the full review
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11/19/09 While thousands of Michael Jackson fans have flocked to the movie theaters to see the limited-run engagement of his "This Is It" concert film, several of his family members, including sisters Janet and LaToya, have yet to see the flick. | MTV -
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11/17/09 CBS Films has made a three-year deal with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group for international marketing and theatrical distribution, as well as worldwide video distribution. | Variety -
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11/17/09 The network that introduced millions to Michael Jackson will air his final performance. | The Hollywood Reporter -
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