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Britney: For the Record

2008 · 60 min

An intimate, somber look behind the pop-star curtain, mixing confessional interviews with studio and video-shoot footage for a raw, reflective experience.

Directed by
Phil Griffin
Genres
Music, Documentary
Starring
Britney Spears, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Madonna
Tagline
No topic was off limits. No questions went unanswered.
Overview
An introspective documentary which chronicles pop music queen Britney Spears' return to the spotlight after her much-publicized professional and personal struggles. Honest, raw and revealing, the one-hour special shares some of Spears' most intimate moments in the span of 60 days, and gives fans an inside look at Britney in the recording studio and on set filming the music videos for one of music's most triumphant comebacks.

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Directed by
Phil Griffin
Genres
Music, Documentary
Starring
Britney Spears, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Madonna
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • celebrity
  • media
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
  • 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
Realism9
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Genres
music, documentary
Directed by
Phil Griffin
Starring
Britney Spears, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Madonna, Russell Brand, Chris Brown, Paris Hilton, Rihanna, Nicole Scherzinger
Runtime
60 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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