Justin Bieber: Never Say Never

Justin Bieber: Never Say Never

Find out what's possible if you never give up.

Directed by Jon M. Chu

Produced by Insurge Pictures, Magical Elves

2011105 min5.2 / 10

An uplifting, fan-focused documentary celebrating a teenage pop star's meteoric rise from street performer to arena headliner, built on warmth, hope, and infectious energy.

Tells the story of Justin Bieber, the kid from Canada with the hair, the smile and the voice: It chronicles his unprecedented rise to fame, all the way from busking in the streets of Stratford, Canada to putting videos on YouTube to selling out Madison Square Garden in New York as the headline act during the My World Tour from 2010. It features Usher, Scooter Braun, Ludacris, Sean Kingston, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Boyz II Men, Miley Cyrus, Jaden Smith, Justin's family members and parts of his crew and huge fanbase in a mix of interviews and guest performances.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Justin Bieber: Never Say Never end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Justin Bieber: Never Say Never scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Justin Bieber: Never Say Never sad? No. Less sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Justin Bieber: Never Say Never easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is Justin Bieber: Never Say Never violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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