"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 ... read more 
DVD Release Date: January 26, 2010
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November 23, 2011After Michael Jackson's death i was addicted to knowing more about him and now he's my favorite singer, and when this movie was released in theaters, literally, everyone in my family went to go see it, and it blew all of us away, each and every music rendition Michael did from hi... read more
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June 12, 2011This movie made me love Michael Jackson. We lost a truly great artist...This was a great look into what a perfectionist (in a good way) he was and how much effort he put into his work. And if you want to see some more great MIchael, watch his short film/music Video for Ghost. Ver... read more
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May 23, 2011For what it was intended to be, This Is It hit a home run. More than self congratulations, this tribute to the music great could have been a movie shrine to the man that was Michael Jackson. In the very beginning of the film the dancers hired to perform in Jackson's concerts are ... read more
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March 31, 2011I was never much of a fan of the "King of Pop" in any way shape or form, even going back to the Jackson 5 days, but this documentary has given me new respect for the musician, the entertainer, and the person.
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March 30, 2011The greatest music documentary of all time, this film gave me the chills he was so good. This movie wasn't a ploy, it was a tremendous sendoff the greatest Pop singer ever.
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January 29, 2011Was definitely interesting to see the inside workings of what would've been an incredible Micheal Jackson concert tour. This is the last we have of him and he's still a superstar even when rehearsing.
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November 22, 2010Michael:" No, i dont have to see the screen, ok. i-im juss gonna like, feeeel it."
it has now been about a year since this came out, and when it first came out i didnt know who the hell ORIANTHI was, i just gave wrote her off as some british bitch trying to sing like shes from... read more -
September 25, 2010Watching MJ back stage for 2 hours , seeing him choreograph his moves, and his loving attention to his musicians was not enough to keep me loving the movie which was pretty saddening having known what happened to him after. But in comparison the movie was worth releasing, just ma... read more
Critic Reviews
November 2, 2009
A.O. Scott, At the Movies
October 30, 2009
Mario Tarradell, Dallas Morning News
It's purpose isn't to reinvent Jackson, but to recapture some of the creative magic that made the kid from Indiana a worldwide musical ambassador.
October 30, 2009
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
It's an expertly packaged -- brilliantly packaged, considering how quickly the job was done -- phantasmagoria that emphasizes, quite convincingly, the energy that Michael could still draw from whateve... Full Review
October 30, 2009
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Michael Jackson's perfectionism fails him in This Is It, and we're all the better for it. Full Review
October 29, 2009
Charlie McCollum, San Jose Mercury News
Perhaps the best way to approach it -- at least for those who are not total Jackson fans -- is to view it as an often-fascinating document on how the sausage (or magic, if you will) is made for a mega... Full Review
October 29, 2009
Glenn Gamboa, Newsday
In This Is It, Michael Jackson is once again The Thriller, the biggest pop star the world has ever known. Full Review
October 28, 2009
Dana Stevens, Slate
This Is It is 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. Full Review
October 28, 2009
Manohla Dargis, New York Times
Death returned Michael Jackson's humanity, and in a curious, tentative way so too does Michael Jackson's This Is It.
October 28, 2009
Ann Powers, Los Angeles Times
Differing greatly from the rough, casual mood of many behind-the-scenes pop docs, this one is instead of a piece with Jackson's body of work: dazzling and strange, blurring the line between fantasy an... Full Review
October 28, 2009
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Jackson's mystery deepens, even as it dissolves between our fingers. Full Review
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