Title: Michael Jackson's This Is It
Runtime: 111 Min
Year: 2009
Genres: Documentary - Music
Cast: Michael Jackson, Alex Al, Alexandra Apjarova, Nick Bass, Michael Bearden, Irina Brecher, Daniel Celebre, Mekia Cox, Chris Grant, Misha Gabriel Hamilton, Judith Hill, Dorian Holley, Shannon Holtzapffel, Devin Jamieson, Bashiri Johnson, Charles Klapow, Rachael Markarian, Jonathan Moffett
Directed By: Kenny Ortega
PLOT
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.
Country: U.S.A.
Language: English
Writers: Documentary
IMDB Rating: 7.2
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 81%
Parental Advisory Certification: MPAA: Rated PG for some suggestive choreography and scary images
Certification: Japan:G / USA:PG (certificate #45652) / Norway:7 / Iceland:L / Ireland:PG / UK:PG / South Korea:All / Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) / Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) / Singapore:PG / Portugal:M/6 / Canada:G (Alberta/British Columbia/Quebec) / Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) (Canadian Home Video rating) / Philippines:G (MTRCB) / Australia:G / Germany:6 / Hong Kong:IIA / Brazil:Livre / Argentina:Atp / Mexico:A / Netherlands:AL (original rating) / Australia:PG (blu-ray) / Malaysia:U / Netherlands:6 (re-rating)
Awards:
2010- American Cinema Editors, USA (Eddie)
-Best Edited Documentary - Don Brochu, Brandon Key, Timothy Patterson & Kevin Stitt (NOMINATED)
2010- BET Awards (BET Award)
-Best Movie (NOMINATED)
2010- Black Reel Awards (Black Reel)
-Best Documentary - Alexandra Apjarova (NOMINATED)
2010- Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards (Critics Choice Award)
-Best Documentary Feature (NOMINATED)
2009- Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards (DFWFCA Award)
-Best Documentary (NOMINATED)
2009- Hochi Film Awards (Special Award)
-Michael Jackson's This Is It (WON)
2010- Image Awarda (Image Award)
-Outstanding Motion Picture (NOMINATED)
2010- Imagen Foundation Awards (Imagen Award)
-Best Director - Film - Alexandra Apjarova (WON)
2010- Mainichi Film Concours (Readers' Choice Award)
-Most Popular Foreign Film (WON)
2010- Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA (Golden Reel Award)
-Best Sound Editing - Music in a Musical Feature Film (WON)
2009- Nikkan Sports Film Awards (Readers' Choice Award)
-Most Popular Foreign Film (WON)
2010- Teen Choice Awards (Teen Choice Award)
-Choice Movie: Dance - Michael Jackson (NOMINATED)
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