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Michael Jackson's This Is It is a 2009 American documentary–concert movie directed by Kenny Ortega. This movie shows footage of Michael Jackson's rehearsals for his concert This Is It. It was released on October 28, 2009, Halloween. It received positive reviews. It made $261,183,588 around the world. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray in North America on 26 January 2010. The movie was shown on Channel Five for the first time in the United Kingdom on Christmas Day 2013. Twenty songs are performed. In the movie Jackson sings with Judith Hill.

Music

The two-disc soundtrack album was released on 26 October 2009. It entered the Billboard 200 at number one. One single, "This Is It", was released from the album. In 2011 the song was nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the Grammy Awards.


Images for kids

  • O2 with Canary Wharf and City of London (15007282651)

    The O2 Arena, where the concerts were set to have been held. Jackson was to perform from July 2009 to March 2010—which would have been the longest residency at the arena.

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