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This Is It 2009

Directed by Kenny Ortega · 111 mins · 1,711 views

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Synopsis

A compilation of interviews, rehearsals and backstage footage of Michael Jackson as he prepared for his series of sold-out shows in London.

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Reviews (53)

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    raneshounds 8 月 24, 2026

    this nigga is insane

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    mia 🪷 8 月 24, 2026

    why did i do this to myself a pit in my stomach the entire time it doesn’t make sense to me that these were michael’s final months look how healthy he was he was going all out i was only 5 when he passed but it’s throwing me off how modern it all is like this wasn’t that long ago at all thinking about what else he could’ve done with modern technology makes me sick the way his moves are just second nature feeling the music in his bones he was feeling tf out of himself during billie jean here AS HE SHOULD you can tell he remembered exactly who he was i wish more people knew how funny he…

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    Wesley R. Ball 8 月 24, 2026

    I’m starting with the man in the mirror I’m asking him to change his ways And no message could have been any clearer If you wanna make the world a better place Take a look at yourself, and then make a change. I never listened to a single Michael Jackson song before he died. Everything I thought I knew about him up until then sadly only consisted of juvenile jokes that hinged solely on the allegations that ruined his public image. It wasn’t until after I went to college that I started listening to his music and realized what an incredible artist he was. I must have listened to “Thriller” at least ten times the first day I heard it,…

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    JayShmoney 8 月 24, 2026

    Frail as a toothpick and running on 60 days of anesthetic induced sleep yet he was about to give us the greatest show of all time

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    Tobi🍉 8 月 24, 2026

    This confirms that Michael Jackson saw the HSM trilogy.

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    Gacia 🇱🇧🇦🇲 8 月 24, 2026

    love lives forever ❤️‍🩹

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    matthew 8 月 24, 2026

    the concept of the high school musical director working with michael jackson.

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    Killian Morlaes 8 月 24, 2026

    He was born to be on stage.

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    Ryan (Peach Fan Media) 8 月 24, 2026

    This would’ve been one of the greatest concerts in history😢 We miss you MJ

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    ⋆ ˚。 belis ˚。⋆ 8 月 24, 2026

    imagine if we had gotten the chance to see this live!!! istg it wouldve been THE moment of pop culture

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    Aaron Fisher 8 月 24, 2026

    THIS IS IT Omg we could of had one of the best concerts in history. First of all Kenny Ortega deserves credit for putting this fantastic documentary together. Michael Jackson was a genius without a doubt but the detail throughout the rehearsals he wanted to perfection was simply stunning. At the end I got a bit teary eyed. I find it crazy that he passed away 12 years ago. Overall a fantastic documentary which I highly recommend to Michael Jackson fans.

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    KJ 8 月 24, 2026

    The. GREATEST. Entertainer. Of. ALL TIME. I miss him so much.

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    boxoffice267 8 月 21, 2026

    Budget: $60 million Box Office: $267.9 million

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    el_lena6848 8 月 21, 2026

    did not expect to be jump scared Kenny ortega

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    megan 8 月 20, 2026

    THIS IS SO COOL!!! I LOVE!!!

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    Joqtimppa 8 月 20, 2026

    On the one hand I feel the film is a blatant cash grab to benefit from the death of Michael. But on the other I found it fascinating to witness the behind-the-scenes of a massive concert production. The film is sparced together with material that was not supposed to be shown, and it doesn’t have any narrative. But it’s still cool that people were able to see what was cancelled. Was Michael in 100% form? Surely not, but still he…

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    BaxterV 8 月 20, 2026

    Prima vermaak, MJ ziet er wel slecht hier hier tho, maar klinkt en danst goed nog

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    gigi𝜗𝜚 8 月 20, 2026

    I’m so annoying abt this movie im so sorry

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    Reid Vanier 8 月 19, 2026

    Was dragged to this by a person WAY too into Michael and it definitely made me enjoy it less.

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    nigar 8 月 18, 2026

    hec gormediyim rehmetliy nenem ucun bele bu qeder grief yasamamısam

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    app0lpie 8 月 18, 2026

    I love it cuz its the ultimate tour that we never got to witness but we can watch the making and rehearsals of, I really wish this happened it would’ve been so iconic Rip Michael 💔

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    Yetcha 8 月 17, 2026

    Que du plaisir de retrouver MJ au sommet de sa forme, sa gentillesse et son professionnalisme. D’autant plus dégoûté qu’il soit mort sans pouvoir donner ces concerts qui s’avéraient fantastiques! BIen sûr on ne voit que le côté positif mais bon, c’est ce qu’on veut et de toute façon on voit à quel point c’est une personne humaine et douée. Un vrai bonheur!!!

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    maja_trybula 8 月 17, 2026

    ehh miss u mike

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    FlorisPrins 8 月 17, 2026

    Leuk voor fans maar als je geen fan bent is het wat langdradig. Het zijn allemaal behind the scenes shots van michael net voordat hij stierf. Je ziet wel alle passie en als je fan bent is het echt geweldig. Kan niet raten omdat het dus heel persoonlijk is

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    evzinha 8 月 16, 2026

    ok so I finally took a deep breath n decided watch this….😓😓 it started off well yk it was fun seeing all the behind the scenes of the rehearsals n I rlly enjoyed seeing him in his professional mode, but it was still hard knowing how much pain he was in n how tired he had to be :((( nevertheless im glad they were able to document these last moments of him, doing his favourite thing 🩵 although, I have…

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    Gabbie A. 8 月 16, 2026

    Posso assistir milhões de vezes que não me canso, ver como o Michael Jackson se entregava no que fazia é surreal e completamente inspirador. Esse documentário relata extremamente o talento que ele tinha e como seus dançarinos eram talentosos também. We miss u MJ

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    amelia197 8 月 16, 2026

    This would have been an incredible show

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    hannahlasso 8 月 16, 2026

    Love lives forever and so does and will Michael actually

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    ͙͘͡★ disha 8 月 15, 2026

    MJ was preparing for what would have been one of the most incredible tours of all time. This footage is beautiful. This guy INVENTED aura 😝🗣️🫶✨

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    metalmax90 8 月 15, 2026

    I had been meaning to rewatch this since the Michael film came out and I forgot how good this was. It’s a testament to how great Michael Jackson was as an entertainer that even watching a rehearsal concert of his is just as good as one of his complete concerts. There are interviews throughout with the crew but the majority of this film is what his final concerts would’ve been. It’s a shame that we never got to see the…

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    Marleyrossen 8 月 15, 2026

    The tour would’ve been amazing

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    anamika 𐚁 8 月 15, 2026

    he has NO business being gone ❌💔

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    ️ 8 月 15, 2026

    would’ve been a legendary tour my gosh

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    Sophie 8 月 14, 2026

    This would of been the coolest tour ever.

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    Eviewonder12 8 月 13, 2026

    Who the FUCK is cutting onions in here 😭😭😭😭😭

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    Charlie Chua 8 月 13, 2026

    Hee hee.

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    DasEnergi 8 月 13, 2026

    After watching Michael (2026) a few weeks ago, I wanted to rewatch This Is It (2009). So this morning I finally dug it out from the back of my DVD collection. This Is It (2009) is not what I remembered. My memory of This Is It (2009) was part documentary and part rehearsal footage from Michael’s farewell tour. It is not really a documentary. It is almost entirely rehearsal footage, never intended for public consumption that Kenny Ortega edited together…

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    Daniel Gallagher 8 月 13, 2026

    Honestly a really interesting look into the tour that never was and a great tribute to Michael The scenes of him and his mind working are the BEST parts that I almost just wish it was a full documentary and less concert film with even more scenes like that but of course this was never meant to be that, Michael was never supposed to die Man in the mirror gave me chills

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    Charlie 8 月 13, 2026

    I love him so much and you can never convince me otherwise.

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    Manontvd 8 月 13, 2026

    Cried watching this at 9 and still cry watching this at 23

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    jenny 8 月 13, 2026

    I so vividly remember watching this as a bubba and being so painfully unaware of the reason behind this film, quite literally enjoying the music Now it crushes a girl It’s a horrible case of ‘what could’ve been’ Thinking of you always

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    caioct 8 月 13, 2026

    teared up during ill be there

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    NyanCat60 8 月 12, 2026

    This freaking movie made me want to cry. It’s not even that sad. It’s just a documentary. But it’s crazy that all of that could have happened if he hadn’t died.

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    Tecahh 8 月 12, 2026

    PERFEIÇÃO EM FORMA DE FILME, SÉRIO! 😭💔 Sem palavras para descrever a sensação de ver como tudo ocorreu na última vez em que ele cantou. Chorei muito! 🥺💔

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    Arj 8 月 11, 2026

    Big up MJ for being the partially comedic partially inspiring and partially jiggy backdrop to some late night relationship-salvaging crisis talks with the missus. Wild seeing how even in a sleep deprived and painkiller filled state he was still so jiggy – you can tell his back is more stiff but his arms and legs still move like electric jelly.

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    gabekay 8 月 3, 2026

    At one point I thought he was in Thriller makeup but it was really just normal 50 year old Michael Jackson

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    krrishv26 8 月 2, 2026

    Michael still had it at 50. He’s the goat. RIP

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    val 💌 8 月 1, 2026

    wow

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    NextonArkhamTV 7 月 31, 2026

    Saw it after seeing the movie Michael because I was so intrigued and impressed by his influence in the music industry I wanted to learn more. It did not disappoint and looking at the actual Michael practicing was very cool.

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    johnporkius 6 月 28, 2026

    Bro was never gna be able to do 50 shows

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    paris 6 月 20, 2026

    I’m gonna jump.

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    Omari Chung 11 月 14, 2019

    Out of all the Michael Jackson films I have watched I’m afraid that this one was definitely the most saddest. It felt super surreal to actually watch Michael prepare for his This is it tour which sadly because he passed away he couldn’t do. This film helps remind us of what a superstar Michael is and for that reason this is not just a music film but also a tribute for an icon of Pop music and Dance.

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    SeanMcGann98 11 月 1, 2009

    For Halloween in 2009, I dressed up as MJ and the school bully Ian Petrovich kept calling me a “little boy raper” all day

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M Michael Jackson Self
O Orianthi Self
K Kenny Ortega Self
D Dorian Holley Self
P Patrick Woodroffe Self
B Bashiri Johnson Self
M Mo Pleasure Self
J Jonathan Moffett Self
T Tommy Organ Self
J Jasmine Alveran Self
M Mekia Cox Self (dancer)
T Timor Steffens Self (dancer)
Director Kenny Ortega
Writer Kenny Ortega, Michael Jackson
Producer Michael Bearden, Frank DiLeo, Chantal Feghali, Paul Gongaware, John Meglen, Kenny Ortega, Travis Payne, Randy Phillips, Alif Sankey
Executive Producer John Branca, Cary Granat, John McClain
Editor Don Brochu, Brandon Key, Tim Patterson, Kevin Stitt
Original Music Michael Bearden
Art Direction William Budge
Casting Mark Summers
Synopsis
A compilation of interviews, rehearsals and backstage footage of Michael Jackson as he prepared for his series of sold-out shows in London.
Director
Kenny Ortega
Writer
Kenny Ortega, Michael Jackson
Studio
Columbia Pictures, AEG Live, Optimum Productions
Country
USA
Language
English
Year
2009
Runtime
111 mins

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