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Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B

2014 · 85 min

A glossy, fast-paced TV biography that skims the highs and lows of a young star's life with more melodrama than depth.

Directed by
Bradley Walsh
Genres
Drama, Music, Tv movie
Tagline
The story of the music sensation, from her discovery on the TV show
Overview
The story of R&B singer and actress Aaliyah; namely, the highs and lows of her career, her romantic pursuits, and the events leading up to her death in 2001 at the age of 22.

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Directed by
Bradley Walsh
Genres
Drama, Music, Tv movie
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • love
  • family
  • grief
  • identity
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, music, tv movie
Directed by
Bradley Walsh
Written by
Michael Elliot
Starring
Alexandra Shipp, Elise Neal, Clé Bennett, Christopher Jacot, Chattrisse Dolabaille, Anthony Grant, Lyriq Bent, Izaak Smith
Cinematography
André Pienaar
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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