I Am: Celine Dion

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I Am: Celine Dion
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Film poster
Directed by Irene Taylor
Produced by
  • Stacy Lorts
  • Tom Mackay
  • Julie Begey Seureau
  • Irene Taylor
Starring Celine Dion
René-Charles Angélil
Nelson Angélil
Eddy Angélil
CinematographyNick Midwig
Edited by Richard Comeau
Christian Jensen
Music byRedi Hasa
Production
companies
Distributed by Amazon MGM Studios
Release dates
  • 17 June 2024 (2024-06-17)(New York City)
  • 21 June 2024 (2024-06-21)(United States)
  • 25 June 2024 (2024-06-25)(Prime Video)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$292,990 [1] [2]

I Am: Celine Dion is a 2024 American documentary film directed by Irene Taylor, which centers around Canadian singer Celine Dion. [3] The film details Dion's life, career accomplishments and battle with stiff-person syndrome. It premiered in New York City on 17 June 2024 and was given a limited theatrical release on 21 June 2024 by Amazon MGM Studios. [4] It became available for streaming on 25 June 2024, on Amazon Prime Video. [5] In Francophone countries, the film was titled Je suis: Céline Dion. It received rave reviews from critics, who called it a raw and honest behind-the-scenes look at the iconic superstar's struggle with a life-altering illness. The documentary became the number one movie on Amazon Prime Video worldwide. It also became Prime Video's all-time most popular documentary. The I Am: Celine Dion soundtrack was released on 21 June 2024.

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Production

Sony Music Entertainment announced in September 2021 that a feature-length documentary was in the works. [6] The official title of the film was announced in January 2024, with Amazon MGM Studios acquiring distribution rights. [7] The trailer for the film was released on 23 May 2024. [8]

Reception

Critical reception

Upon release, I Am: Celine Dion received rave reviews from critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 100% of 47 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.3/10.The website's consensus reads: "Cutting through cliché with an earnest and open closet of vulnerability, I Am is a moving portrait of resilience, proving that Celine Dion will go on." [9] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 76 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [10]

Chris Azzopardi of The New York Times stated "Dion's voice made her a star; this film is keen on making her a person". [11] Peter Debruge of Variety wrote "like all things Celine Dion, 'I Am' feels intensely personal and sincere". [11] According to Suzannah Ramsdale of Evening Standard the film is "a raw, heartbreaking and deeply moving window into the reclusive life of a once-in-a-generation talent cut down in its prime". [11] Diego Batlle of otroscines.com wrote that I Am: Celine Dion is "a visceral, cathartic, confessional film and - in its way - as beautiful as it is valuable". [11] Dennis Schwartz of Ozus's World Movie Reviews concluded that the film is an inspirational documentary. [11]

Audience viewership

I Am: Celine Dion became the number one movie on Amazon Prime Video worldwide. [12] It was the most watched film on Amazon Prime Video from 21 to 27 June 2024 within its first three days of release with viewership of 82.8 million minutes watched. [13] The film saw an 83% increase in viewership on its second week, garnering 151.2 million minutes watched. [14] In July 2024, I Am: Celine Dion became Prime Video's all-time most popular documentary. [15] [16]

Music

The I Am: Celine Dion soundtrack was released on 21 June 2024. [17] The album includes 13 of Dion's essential hits, along with seven original score tracks mainly composed by Redi Hasa and produced by Alberto Fabris.

Songs used in the film in chronolgical order

All songs performed by Celine Dion, except where noted.

  1. "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" by Maria Callas
  2. "River Deep, Mountain High"
  3. "A New Day Has Come"
  4. "Because You Loved Me"
  5. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore"
  6. "The Power of Love"
  7. "My Heart Will Go On"
  8. "Chattanooga Choo Choo"
  9. "Le ballet"
  10. "Hush, Little Baby" / "Chandelier"
  11. "Treat Her Like a Lady"
  12. "Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi"
  13. "Visa pour les beaux jours"
  14. "If That's What It Takes"
  15. "Ashes"
  16. "That's the Way It Is"
  17. "All by Myself"
  18. "Ebben? Ne andrò lontana" by Maria Callas
  19. "I've Got the Music in Me"
  20. "Moonlight Sonata"
  21. "Zora sourit"
  22. "Je crois toi"
  23. "Help! by John Farnham
  24. "You're the Voice" by Celine Dion and John Farnham
  25. "I'm Alive"
  26. "Love Again"
  27. "Valse adieu"
  28. "Who I Am" by Wyn Starks
  29. "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle"

Personnel

Accolades

AwardDateCategoryRecipientResultRef.
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards 11 January 2025 Best DocumentaryI Am: Celine DionPending [18]
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards 10 November 2024 Best Biographical DocumentaryI Am: Celine DionNominated [19]
Best Music DocumentaryNominated
Hollywood Music in Media Awards 20 November 2024 Music Documentary – Special ProgramI Am: Celine DionNominated [20]
iHeartRadio Music Awards March 17, 2025 Favorite OnscreenI Am: Celine DionPending [21]

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