This Is It

Genre: Documentary

Worldwide gross$261M

In the weeks before his death, Michael Jackson (August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009) was rehearsing a show, "This Is It," that was to open in July. This film begins with a few of the auditioning dancers speaking to the camera about why they're trying out and what Jackson means to them. Then we plunge into rehearsals at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The film is arranged by musical number with pre-recorded material and footage from Jackson's various rehearsals edited together to take us through what would have been the concert's set list.

🏆 6 wins & 10 nominations total

Genres

Documentary, Music

Director

Kenny Ortega

Cast

Michael Jackson, Alex Al, Alexandra Apjarova

Released

28 October 2009

Runtime

1h 51m

Certificate

PG

IMDb rating

7.2 / 10

Votes

42,930

Metascore

67

Rotten Tomatoes

81%

Box office

$72,091,016

Budget

$60,000,000

Edition

Base