And that's all!

Genre: documentary, music



Year: 2009



Directed by: Kenny Ortega



Starring: Michael Jackson, Alex Al, Nick Bass, Michael Bearden, Misha Gabriel, Chris Grant, Judith Hill, Dorian Holley



IMDb: 7.5/10


"Michael Jackson: this is it" - this film is a retrospective of the career of the pop king, with snippets of his interview, his relatives, friends and colleagues. The plot is based on many hours of video recordings of rehearsals, working behind-the-scenes moments during the preparation of a failed series of concerts in London. The Director of the tape became assistant Jackson, Kenny Ortega.

For the rights to the film, Sony paid $ 60 million.

The film the last shots of Jackson will be in cinemas in the world in just two weeks - this will cause even more excitement among the spectators. In the UK, Germany, France, Japan, Thailand tickets for the premiere of the film were sold out a month ago in the first opening day sales.

Since the world premiere (October 28) documentary about Michael Jackson "This Is It" has collected more than $ 20 million in rent: 12, 7 million dollars earned cinemas around the world. 1, 9 million were in the UK, 1, 4 million dollars - France, 1, 2 million in Japan and 1, 1 million in Germany.

Michael Jackson died on June 25. The artist was buried in Los Angeles September 3.

Michael Jackson in figures according to the materials of the website @ music

5 - Michael Jackson began performing with his brothers in the group the Jackson 5 at the age of five.

11 - Michael Jackson was 11 years old when he, along with the Jackson 5 became the owner of the hit No. 1 with their debut single "I Want You Back".

14 - at the age of fourteen Michael Jackson first climbed to the top of the charts as a solo artist - thanks to the single "Ben" (1972). The musician became the youngest singer, winner of the number 1 hit.

25 - twenty-five years of age Michael Jackson was honored with a personal star on the Hollywood walk of Fame, becoming one of the youngest performers who have received this honor.

13 - number of Grammy awards received by Michael Jackson for his entire career.

13 - the number of wax figures of Michael Jackson, located in the exposition of Museums, Madame Tussauds around the world.

13 - number of singles No. 1 in the career of Michael Jackson.

90 million - the number of viewers who watched the Oprah Winfrey, which aired from the estate of Michael Jackson in February 1993. This program became the fourth scale of the collected audience show in the history of American television.

39 - number of charities supported by Michael Jackson; the record listed in the Guinness Book of records.

8 - the number of record-breaking achievements of Michael Jackson, confirmed by certificates of the Guinness Book of records in 2006 year. Among other things, the musician was awarded the title of "the youngest singer, winner of the number 1 hit" and "the first artist who has sold over 100 million albums.

178 cm height of Michael Jackson; 48 kilograms - the weight of the musician during the tour in support of "Thriller" in 1984, the year.

10 - number of solo albums of original material released by Michael Jackson during his career: "Got To Be There", "Music & Me", "Ben", "Forever Michael", "Off The Wall", "Thriller", "Bad", "Dangerous", "HIStory" and "Invincible". Another 16 albums musician recorded in the composition of the Jackson 5 and The Jacksons.

300 million total circulation "number" albums of Michael Jackson (750 million - including singles, compilation and Remix collections).

6 million copies of the book "Blood On The Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix"; the record for a Remix album in the history of music.

45 - number of musicians and performers who took part in the charity single "We Are The World" in 1985 year (including Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner, Bob Dylan, ray Charles and Cindy Lauper). Song by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie topped the charts in 22 countries worldwide and brought in $ 63 million, which were sent to the Fund for assistance to victims of drought in Ethiopia. Composition for four weeks in a row was a leader in the American charts, has sold 7.5 million copies only in the United States.

Off The Wall (1979)

3 - the highest achievement in the chart solo album Jackson "Off The Wall".

4 - "Off The Wall" became the first album in the history of the music business, conferring in the American Top 10 just four hits.

3 - the number of awards received "Off The Wall" at the ceremony American Music. The album was named "best soul/rhythm-n-Blues release of the year", the song "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough" was recognized as "best soul/rhythm-n-Blues single", and the Jackson - "the best soul/rhythm-n-Blues singer".

2 - the number of awards received by Jackson for "Off The Wall" at the Billboard Music Awards ceremony. Vinyl recognized as "the best black album" and the singer is "best black artist".

1 - number of Grammy awards, received by Jackson for "Off The Wall". The victory in the category "best male rhythm-n-Blues vocals" brought the musician the song "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough".

7 million total circulation of the album "Off The Wall".

Thriller (1982)

65 million - total edition of the album "Thriller" (of which 28 million in US only). The record that brought the album title of the most successful solo albums of all time.

150 thousand - weekly edition of the album "Thriller" in 1984, the year.

130 thousand copies of this edition in average dispersed "Thriller" annually in the 1990s-2000s.

37 - number of weeks spent at the top of the American charts with the album "Thriller".

80 - the number of weeks of "Thriller" in the Top-10 U.S. charts.

122 - the total number of weeks of "Thriller" on the Billboard 200.

7 - number of songs from the album "Thriller", released as singles (out of nine are located on the drive). Three of them finished in the top of the pop charts, and the rest entered the top ten.

14 minutes - the duration of the clip for the song "Thriller".

500 thousand dollars - the cost of the video for the song "Thriller". At the time the video was considered the most expensive in the history of klipmeykerstva.

160 thousand dollars - the cost of the video for the song "Beat It" from the album "Thriller".

3 - the number of weeks spent at the top of the American singles charts with the single "Beat It".

7 - the number of weeks spent at the top of the charts with the single "Billie Jean".

8 - number of Grammy awards, which brought the Michael Jackson album "Thriller", including in the categories of album of the year" and "Record of the year" (the song "Beat It").

Bad (1987)

30 million - the global edition of the album "Bad".

5 - number of singles from the album "Bad", which reached the top of the American charts. The disc became a record number of hits number 1 in the hit parade Billboard took turns in the lead "I Just Can't Stop Loving You", "Bad", "The Way You Make Me Feel", "Man In The Mirror" and "Dirty Diana".

17 minutes - the duration of a clip for the song "Bad" shot for Michael Jackson Director Martin Scorcese.

122 - number of concerts played by Jackson in the round "Bad" in 1987-1988. The show gathered 4.4 million viewers and brought in $ 125 million that allowed Michael Jackson once again to get into the Guinness Book of records.

7 - the number of sold-out concerts, played by Michael Jackson at London's Wembley stadium in 1988, the year the tour Bad World Tour. These shows are watched 504 thousand spectators - a record, also included in the Guinness Book of records.

250 - the number of people in the team, accompanied Michael Jackson tour, "Bad".

Dangerous (1991)

$ 10 million - the cost of recording the album "Dangerous".

7 million copies - edition of the album "Dangerous" in the United States (32 million worldwide).

7 - the number of weeks spent at the top of the U.S. charts with the single "Black Or White" from the album "Dangerous".

1.2 million dollars - the cost of the video for the song "Black Or White".

67 - number of concerts played Michael Jackson in the framework of The Dangerous World Tour in 1992 year. Tour collected 3.5 million viewers. All proceeds were sent to the Heal The World Foundation.

HIStory (1995)

20 million copies - copies of the double album "HIStory: Past, Present & Future", acclaimed as the most successful double release in the history of music.

58 - the number of cities in 35 countries on 5 continents, covering a concert tour HIStory World Tour. The tour played 82 Concerto for 4.5 million viewers.

7 million - the cost of producing video for the song "Scream", which, together with Michael Jackson starred his sister Janet. Video directed by Mark Romanek writers recognized as the most expensive video of all time. He has received 11 awards MTV Video Music Awards and a Grammy nomination.

$ 40 million is spent on the advertising campaign of the album "HIStory" in 1995 year. In the advertising campaign were used six statues singer with a height of 12 meters each. One of them ran on a barge on the Thames.

Finance

$ 5 million - the cost of the inmate's Michael Jackson promotional contract with Pepsi in 1983 year (the most expensive at the time). In 1986 the contract renegotiated already at $ 15 million.

47.5 million dollars - the value of the company ATV Music purchased by Michael Jackson in 1985 year. The company owns the publishing rights to 250 songs of The Beatles.

$ 75 million - the average annual income, which brings the company ATV Music.

14.6 million dollars in cost so much Michael Jackson buying in 1988, the year California estate Neverland area of 12 square kilometers. $ 4 million - in the number of treated Michael Jackson the contents of the estate annually. $ 100 million - in the number of estimated ranch in 2003 year.

$ 65 million - the cost of record at the time of the contract Michael Jackson label Columbia Records (Sony) in 1991 year.

$ 500 million - this figure was estimated General condition of the singer at the end of 2003 year (according to Forbes).

Process

22 million dollars - paid by the Jackson family, Jordan Chandler, in the early 90s who accused the singer in the abuse of their son. 75 percent of Americans who did not believe in the guilt of Michael Jackson (according to a survey conducted in 1993, a year).

5 months - so much lasted in 2005, the year the trial of Michael Jackson, accused of pedophilia family another teenager.

66 days, the jury listened to the witnesses; 141 witness summoned to appear in court with one party or another.

18 years behind bars - so much threatened to Michael Jackson in the event of his conviction.

This Is It

$ 30 million is spent on the production of the show "This Is It" in 2009 year.

750 thousand is the number of concert tickets tour Jackson "This Is It" sold within 5 hours from the time of the sale. In anticipation for this tour, the musician died.

9 - the number of albums Michael Jackson (including various collections), were simultaneously in the Top 20 of the British charts a week after his death (in this case four of them climbed into the Top-5 hit parade).

2.3 million total circulation of Jackson albums, sold only in the United States within two weeks from the date of death of the contractor. In the UK at the same time, sold 1.5 million copies.

13 - number of singles by Michael Jackson, appeared in the Top 40 UK charts in the first week after the death of the pop star. All in all, Top 100 singles ranking can be detected immediately 27 (! ) songs singer - solo and recorded in the composition of the Jackson 5.

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