Rotten
This Is Us does what it needs to do for its target audience. But anyone looking for actual substance or insight will be disappointed and maybe even a little bored with its repetitive nature.
Christy Lemire, RogerEbert.com
One Direction: This Is Us
Experience their lives on the road
2013 · 1h 32m · PG
Documentary, Music
Directed by
Morgan Spurlock
Overview
"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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
64%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The fact is that they are as criminally cute as a basketful of puppies. This Is Us manages to frame that boyish appeal astutely ...
David Hiltbrand, Philadelphia Inquirer
Fresh
It might not make you a fan of One Direction, but it will certainly make you understand the group, which is the job of any good documentary.
Adam Graham, Detroit News
Fresh
The film is a successful witness to the great charm possessed by all five members of One Direction.
Bill Zwecker, Chicago Sun-Times
Rotten
"One Direction: This Is Us" leaves the larger questions it points toward teasingly unexplored, making the film little more than a harmless keepsake.
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
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