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Thriller 40

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Forty years after the release of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,’ the best-selling album of all-time, director Nelson George takes fans back in time to the making of a pop masterpiece, featuring never-before-seen footage and candid interviews, allowing viewers to fully experience the creation of a cultural phenomenon that continues to influence the worlds of music, television, dance, fashion and more to this day.
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Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times 12/02/2023
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Nelson George eschews gimmicks and relying on archival audio and film footage... Go to Full Review Brian Lowry CNN.com 12/01/2023
“Thriller 40” consciously and effectively brings the focus back to the music and the thrills he delivered as a performer. As for the ability to keep the rest of his story at bay while watching it, that will likely depend on one’s level of Jackson fandom. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Michael W @mawilps Feb 5 This music documentary was very good. The entire crew did a spectacular job on making this incredible documentary about Michael Jackson's greatest and all time best selling album Thriller. It was very interesting and amazing to see what he did to make this album the best of all time. If you haven't seen this documentary yet, check it out sometime. It's a definite must see. See more Tobruk M 01/03/2024 A really insightful documentary. Why are there not more official reviews? See more Eye C 12/11/2023 Amazing what MJ accomplished, such an interesting story, simply the best the king. See more Robert T 12/09/2023 Amazing to look back at this truly phenomenal once in a century performer's process and legacy. It made me sad that he's been gone for 15 months years now See more Joey T 12/08/2023 It felt more like they were talking more about the hype in this. The rare footage was the only thing that was good about this. The rest was based on mostly info we already knew, the pacing was all over the place and songs were not broken down enough. See more Tuyisenge A 12/07/2023 Mike's resurrection! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Forty years after the release of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,’ the best-selling album of all-time, director Nelson George takes fans back in time to the making of a pop masterpiece, featuring never-before-seen footage and candid interviews, allowing viewers to fully experience the creation of a cultural phenomenon that continues to influence the worlds of music, television, dance, fashion and more to this day.
Director
Nelson George
Distributor
Paramount+
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 2, 2023
Runtime
1h 28m
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