One Direction: This Is Us

"Experience their lives on the road"

2013 1h 32m EN

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8.2

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4.5

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★8.2TMDB · 1,080🍅64%Rotten Tomatoes●49Metacritic★4.5IMDB · 25,612

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Synopsis

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"One Direction: This Is Us" is a captivating and intimate all-access look at life on the road for the global music phenomenon. Weaved with stunning live concert footage, this inspiring feature film tells the remarkable story of Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry and Louis' meteoric rise to fame, from their humble hometown beginnings and competing on the X-Factor, to conquering the world and performing at London’s famed O2 Arena. Hear it from the boys themselves and see through their own eyes what it's really like to be One Direction.

“Experience their lives on the road”

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Cast

Harry Styles
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Zayn Malik
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Niall Horan
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Louis Tomlinson
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Liam Payne
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Simon Cowell
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Martin Scorsese
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Chris Rock
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Morgan Spurlock
Languages: Portuguese, English
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Made its money back 6.8× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Portuguese, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Morgan Spurlock, shot by Neil Harvey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Simon Franglen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Wyatt Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Harry Styles and Zayn Malik and Niall Horan carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Morgan Spurlock directs. Neil Harvey behind the camera. Simon Franglen scores. Wyatt Smith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in Portuguese, English.

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1Made its money back 6.8× over at the box office.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Portuguese, English.
4International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.
5Directed by Morgan Spurlock, shot by Neil Harvey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Simon Franglen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Wyatt Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Harry Styles and Zayn Malik and Niall Horan carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Experience their lives on the road".
10IMDB entry: tt2515086 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 12 different titles around the world.