Britney: For the Record (2008)

Directed by

Phil Griffin

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 41 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows Britney Spears as she returns to music after a period of personal difficulty. It shows her preparing for performances and recording her album Circus in 2008.

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What happens

Britney: For the Record is a 2008 documentary television film about American singer Britney Spears, following her return to the recording industry after her much-publicized personal struggles. The film was shot in Beverly Hills and New York City during the third quarter of 2008; main shooting began on September 5, 2008, two days before Spears's appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards. It was directed by Phil Griffin. MTV, one of the two official distributors of the documentary, posted on their website the first promotional trailer on October 9, 2008. Britney: For the Record premiered on MTV on November 30, 2008 in the United States, two days before the release of her sixth studio album, Circus, for which the documentary served as a promotion tool. It received mixed reviews from critics, but was broadcast with high ratings and received positive reactions from fans. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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