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This Is It (2009) | Ranked Top 23% · CriticCrunch

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This Is It

Movie2009·111 min

This Is It

Directed by Kenny Ortega

Music Documentary

A music documentary film directed by Kenny Ortega.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 23%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.4/10

1K ratings

About This Is It

A compilation of interviews, rehearsals and backstage footage of Michael Jackson as he prepared for his series of sold-out shows in London.

Pacing: Brisk (6 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Easy to follow (2 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Playful, Contemplative
Story Tags: grief and loss, ambition hubris, family legacy, music performance, showbiz media, london, workplace, mentor student, genius prodigy, frame story, slow burn reveal

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Where to Watch This Is It

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How This Is It Ranks

All movies

Top 23%

2000s movies

Top 19%

Music movies

Top 28%

★2000s Music movies

#3 of 22

Kenny Ortega films#5 of 11

Strongest in its niche — 2000s Music movies #3 of 22.

the vibe

This Is It Vibe

What it feels like

briskbittersweetmoderateeasy to followlight-touchpersonalheartfelt

playful

contemplative

What it's about

frame storyslow-burn revealgrief & lossambition hubrisfamily legacygenius prodigymentor studentmusic performanceshowbiz & medialondonworkplace

pacing

brisk 6/9brisk 6/9

tone

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

easy to follow 2/9easy 2/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

playfulplayful

Details

Director: Kenny Ortega
Language: English

Cast

Michael Jackson, Orianthi, Kenny Ortega

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