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Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009)
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Giving the ardent admirer everything they could wish for and the cynics much to ponder, this curiously bittersweet tribute to the late Michael Jackson is better and slicker than expected, especially considering its fast turnaround after his untimely death. Director, choreographer and friend Kenny Ortega (High School Musical) assembles a heartfelt celebration from over 100 hours of auditions, interviews and rehearsal footage taken from the “King of Pop's” preparations for his ill-fated London concert series. Nothing negative or scandalous is allowed to permeate this commemoration of one of pop culture's greatest entertainers. Instead the focus is on his creative genius, driven perfectionism (including some surprisingly waspish comments to his musical director) and catalogue of chart hits (Thriller, Beat It), and the fascinating way it was all being put together for his O2 Arena comeback. AJ
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Running time
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111min
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Country of origin
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US
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Genre
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Music Documentary
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Alternate title
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Michael Jackson: This is It,
This is It
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Original language
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English
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Theatrical distributor
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Sony
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UK cinema certificate
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PG
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UK cinema release date
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October 2009
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