Michael Jackson's This Is It facts for kids

Michael Jackson's This Is It is a 2009 American film. It was directed by Kenny Ortega. This movie is a mix of a documentary and a concert film. It shows Michael Jackson practicing for his big concert series called This Is It.

The movie was released on October 28, 2009, just before Halloween. Many people liked it, and it earned over $261 million around the world. You could buy it on DVD and Blu-ray in North America starting January 26, 2010. In the United Kingdom, it was first shown on TV on Christmas Day 2013. In the film, Michael Jackson performs twenty songs. He also sings with Judith Hill.

About the Music

The music from the movie was released as a two-disc album on October 26, 2009. This album was very popular. It went straight to number one on the Billboard 200 chart. The Billboard 200 is a list of the most popular albums in the United States.

One song from the album, also called "This Is It", was released as a single. A single is a song released on its own. In 2011, this song was nominated for a Grammy Award. The Grammy Awards are very important awards for music.

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  The O2 Arena, where the concerts were planned. Michael Jackson was supposed to perform there from July 2009 to March 2010. This would have been the longest time any artist performed at the arena.