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Thriller 40

2023 · 89 min

A fond, archival stroll through pop history, buoyed by studio anecdotes and familiar hits, pleasant and nostalgic rather than probing.

Directed by
Nelson George
Genres
Documentary, Music
Tagline
The album that changed it all.
Overview
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.
How it feels
Warm, earnest and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Music, art, celebrity, ambition
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
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Genres
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
None
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension1
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
documentary, music
Directed by
Nelson George
Starring
Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Paul McCartney, Usher, Mary J. Blige, Mark Ronson, Ed Eckstine, John Branca
Music
Tyler Strickland
Cinematography
Justin Kane
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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