Spike Lee pays tribute to Michael Jackson's Bad on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the epochal album, offering behind-the-scenes footage of Jackson recording the album and interviews with confidants, musicians, choreographers, and such music-world superstars as Kanye West, Sheryl Crow, Cee Lo Green and Mariah Carey.
Directed by Spike Lee
Trailer
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Cast
Michael Jackson
Self (archive footage)
Spike Lee
Self
Sheryl Crow
Self
Cee Lo Green
Self
Mariah Carey
Self
Questlove
Self
Ye
Self
Martin Scorsese
Self
Thelma Schoonmaker
Self
Stevie Wonder
Self
Justin Bieber
Self
Chris Brown
Self
Crew
Spike Lee
Director
John Branca
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
23 reviews
IsaiahWFilms
8.0★ · 04/30/26
Interesting to see the making of Jackson’s Bad album fun interviews and it’s fun how they do a deep dive into each track
Interesting to see the making of Jackson’s Bad album fun interviews and it’s fun how they do a deep dive into each track
thomo
man, what an artist, really incredible when you don't think of the unpleasantness
man, what an artist, really incredible when you don't think of the unpleasantness
alas
10.0★ · 02/14/26
dang..
dang..
Isla
when chris brown and kanye west appeared I physically recoiled
when chris brown and kanye west appeared I physically recoiled
Kris
I watched this documentary so many times when I was little. I was obsessed with this documentary and the Bad album itself (I still kind of am 😄). It's a beautiful representation of Michael's genius and creativity. I'm very happy to live in the times I live in but I wish I could go back in time for a second just to see Michael perform these songs live. This just brought back a lot of memories of how much I love him. He's amazing and there will be no one like him ever again. Quincy Jones too you absolute legend. My two biggest inspirations. I honestly teared up rewatching this. I wish Michael was still here. The great memories this documentary brought back.
I watched this documentary so many times when I was little. I was obsessed with this documentary and the Bad album itself (I still kind of am 😄). It's a beautiful representation of Michael's genius and creativity. I'm very happy to live in the times I live in but I wish I could go back in time for a second just to see Michael perform these songs live. This just brought back a lot of memories of how much I love him. He's amazing and there will be no one like him ever again. Quincy Jones too you absolute legend. My two biggest inspirations. I honestly teared up rewatching this. I wish Michael was still here. The great memories this documentary brought back.
