Justin Bieber: Never Say Never

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Justin Bieber: Never Say Never

G

2011

1h 45m

Documentary

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A young singing sensation prepares to dazzle the crowd at a sold-out show at Madison Square Garden. Legions of adoring Bieber fans scream as he takes center stage for a memorable night of music. Concert footage mixes with home videos of Justin playing drums and showcasing his talent.

Critics Consensus

As a tour documentary, it's rather uninspired -- but as a 3D glimpse of a building pop culture phenomenon, Never Say Never is undeniably entertaining.

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Keith Uhlich

Time Out

07/31/2023

3/5

Pessimists will liken Jon Chu’s polished and proficient all-access documentary to an apocalyptic sign of the times. The converted shall preach the gospel with ear-shattering shrieks and hands raised in heart-shaped ecstasy. Can there be a middle ground?

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Jim Schembri

The Age (Australia)

04/13/2011

3/5

Though billed as a 3D film, it only applies to the concert footage, though it's difficult to imagine any of his fans complaining.

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

04/08/2011

Just turning the camera on gives us a sense of the madness surrounding Bieber, who seems to have risen faster than anyone in pop music history.

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James McMahon

NME (New Musical Express)

05/25/2021

1.5/5

Whether you like his music or not is irrelevant: there is a great Justin Bieber movie longing be made....this isn't it.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/13/2020

2.5/4.0

Will Bieber's star shine forever? I'm not completely convinced, but never say never.

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

05/08/2019

Even if you don't like his music, you have to give him props for his hardworking demeanor. The film also serves as an interesting case study on the influence of social media

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Nick R

@NocturnalWalrus 11/21/2024

I'll be honest. I haven't seen this, and I never will. But it's Justin Bieber. It deserves 0 stars no matter what.

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Zachary A

@RT81083730 12/14/2022

The best documentary I've ever seen.

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06/10/2021

love u biebs, this movie is amazing

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02/14/2020

Pessimo amiga kkkkkkkk

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09/22/2019

You have to be a serious fan to be able to enjoy this documentary. Utterly awful. I am not a fan of Justin Bieber nor will I ever be. There is more talent in a piece of Kentucky fried chicken than this young man. Truly awful.

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09/10/2019

It's no surprise that modern music isn't held in a rather high regard but it was interesting that in the early 2010's, Justin Bieber was the one who always got the short end of the stick. I was amongst those people who pissed on Bieber because it was cool and hip to diss him. It's not to say he's without haters nowaday but the bandwagon did become old hat by the time people stopped listening to "What Do You Mean?" This concert tour/documentary is sure to please his fans but for the unconverted, it's a rather uninspired film with blatant flaws (how much do you want to bet that most of the fangirls actually know who Boyz II Men are, other than from MAYBE the Prince of Egypt soundtrack) that doesn't have a lot to gain from being released in 3D, other than because that's what literally every movie had to be released in during the heyday of digital 3D popularized in 2009, even before Avatar. This movie doesn't infuriate me but it really, really, really wasn't for me.

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Synopsis

A young singing sensation prepares to dazzle the crowd at a sold-out show at Madison Square Garden. Legions of adoring Bieber fans scream as he takes center stage for a memorable night of music. Concert footage mixes with home videos of Justin playing drums and showcasing his talent.

Director: Jon M. Chu
Producer: Scooter Braun, Justin Bieber, L.A. Reid, Usher, Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Scooter Braun Films, L.A. Reid Media
Rating: G
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 11, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $73.0M
Runtime: 1h 45m

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