Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

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Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
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Film poster
Directed by Spike Lee
Produced by Spike Lee
John Branca
John McClain
Starring Michael Jackson
Jackie Jackson
Marlon Jackson
Joe Jackson
Katherine Jackson
Pharrell Williams
Questlove
John Legend
David Byrne
The Weeknd
Patti Austin
Carole Bayer Sager
John Branca
Kobe Bryant
Misty Copeland
Lee Daniels
Cinematography Kerwin DeVonish
Edited by Ryan Denmark
Barry Alexander Brown
Distributed by Showtime
Release date
January 24, 2016 (Sundance Film Festival)
February 5, 2016 (television, on Showtime)
Running time
110 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall is a 2016 documentary directed by Spike Lee, chronicling the rise of pop star Michael Jackson through the creation of his landmark solo album, Off the Wall. It is the second Michael Jackson-focused documentary Lee has made, after Bad 25 (2012). The film premiered on January 24, 2016 at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.[1]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 79/100[2]
Review scores
Source Rating
IMDb 3.5/5 stars[3]
Rotten Tomatoes 4.5/5 stars[4]
Billboard favorable[5]
The A.V. Club 4.5/5 stars[6]
The Guardian 3/5 stars[7]
The Independent 4/5 stars[8]

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Release[edit]

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off The Wall premiered at the Sundance Film Festival at Park City, Utah on January 24, 2016.[1] It was shown on the American television network Showtime on February 5.[9] The film was released along with a reissue of the original Off the Wall album on February 26.[11]

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