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It made $261 million worldwide, making it the highest grossing documentary/concert film of all time. Despite some fans boycotting the film and his family not endorsing the film, the ticket sales for This Is It broke international records a month before its release. The film received generally positive reviews from both critics and Jackson fans the portrayal of Jackson and his performances were generally praised, while criticism mainly consisted of both critics and fans having felt that the film was made just to profit from Jackson's death and that Jackson would not have wanted the film released because he was a "perfectionist". The agreement allowed Sony to edit the hundreds of hours of rehearsal footage needed to create the film Sony subsequently paid $50 million for the film rights. In August 2009, a judge approved a deal between Jackson's estate, concert promoter AEG Live, and Sony Pictures. The film has also been surrounded by allegations regarding the appearance of body doubles in place of Jackson, which Sony denied, and it faced an outrage from some of Jackson's fans, with some going as far as to start a protest against the film. Multiple members of Jackson's family had confirmed that they did not support the film, and some family members went as far as to try to stop the film agreement in August. Since the film's confirmation, AEG Live faced criticism, mostly consisting of claims that they had only made the film to make a profit. Tickets went on sale a month early on September 27 to satisfy a high anticipated demand the film broke numerous pre-sale and box office records.

The film was given a worldwide release and a limited two-week theatrical run from October 28 to November 12, 2009, but the theatrical release was later extended. The footage was filmed in California at the Staples Center and The Forum. The film's director, Kenny Ortega, confirmed that none of the footage was originally intended for release, but after Jackson's death, it was agreed that the film would be made. The film includes additional behind the scenes footage, including dancer auditions and costume design.
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? | and perform Bad Things at ACLU Welcome concert Jackson's This Is It is a 2009 American documentary– concert film about Michael Jackson's rehearsals and preparation for the concert series of the same name scheduled to start on July 13, 2009, but cancelled due to his death eighteen days prior on June 25. So was her stage presence!Ĭamila, and performing Michael Jackson's Man In The Mirror at #Welcome (via /X3p8iTuzBq- Camila Cabello News April 4, 2017 And although she sounded a bit vocally exhausted (been recording too much these days?) at some parts, all in all her delivery was great.

And she did so with a cover of Michael Jackson’s iconic hit “ Man In The Mirror”. Trump’s travel ban and other discriminatory policies against immigrants of his administration.Īt the concert ( held at L.A’s Staples Center on Monday night), Camila, who was wearing an oversized white t-shirt with the word “ Resist!” on it, performed “ Bad Things” with Machine Gun Kelly (as expected) but was also given the honor to close the show. The fundraiser was thought by the “ I Want You To Know” German producer when he heard of Mr. Camila Cabello, alongside other famous singers such as Tinashe, Bebe Rexha or Halsey, performed at a Zedd-hosted benefit concert for the ACLU (the American Civil Liberties Union).
