Stans (film)

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Stans
Stans film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySteven Leckart
Produced by
Starring
  • Eminem
Edited byMarcella Serrano
Music byJulie Glaze Houlihan
Production
companies
MTV Entertainment Studios
Shady Films
DIGA Studios
Fuqua Films
AMC Theatres Distribution
Trafalgar Releasing
Release dates
  • June 2, 2025 (2025-06-02)(London)
  • August 7, 2025 (2025-08-07)(United States)
Running time
102 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Stans is a 2025 American documentary film which explores the career of rapper Eminem through his superfans. [2] [3]

Contents

The film premiered at the SXSW London Screen Festival on June 2, 2025. [4] It had a limited run at AMC Theatres in the United States from August 7 to August 10. Outside of the US, Trafalgar Releasing will release the film at more than 1,600 theaters. [5]

The film was accompanied by a soundtrack, Stans: The Official Soundtrack, which features tracks that inspired the film as well as previously unreleased music. [6]

Cast

Release

Stans had a limited theatrical release on August 7, 2025. It was later released on the Paramount+ streaming service on August 26, 2025.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 90% of 21 critics' reviews are positive. [7]

Adam Graham of The Detroit News gave the film a B and wrote, "Stans isn't the be-all, end-all telling of Eminem's tale, but it puts his stamp on it for now, using the lens of his fans to give it perspective." [8]

Soundtrack

Stans (The Official Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by
Eminem
ReleasedAugust 26, 2025 (2025-08-26)
Genre Hip-hop
Length63:08
Label
Eminem chronology
The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)
(2024)		Stans (The Official Soundtrack)
(2025)

The film's soundtrack was released on August 26, 2025. The song "Everybody's Looking at Me" was originally a freestyle performed by Eminem on the Funkmaster Flex radio show with rapper Proof, which was modified for the album, adding two more verses from Eminem and removing Proof's verse. The track was also heard in the background of "The Kiss (Skit)" off his 2002 album The Eminem Show . [9] [10]

No.TitleOriginally fromLength
1."Stan" (featuring Dido) The Marshall Mathers LP (2000)6:44
2."Bad Guy" The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (2013)7:14
3."Arose" Revival (2017)4:34
4."Beautiful" Relapse (2009)6:32
5."Not Afraid" Recovery (2010)4:08
6."Rap God"The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (2013)6:03
7."Stan" (Live at Wembley 2014)Previously unreleased3:48
8."Just Don't Give a Fuck" (Remix) The Slim Shady LP (1999)4:02
9."Say Goodbye Hollywood" The Eminem Show (2002)4:32
10."Everybody's Looking at Me"Previously unreleased4:54
11."Still Don't Give a Fuck"The Slim Shady LP (1999)4:17
12."Stan" (featuring Elton John) (Live at 43rd Grammy Awards) Curtain Call: The Hits (2005)6:20
Total length:63:08

Personnel for "Everybody's Looking at Me"

Credits adapted from Tidal. [11]

Charts

Chart performance for Stans (The Official Soundtrack)
Chart (2026)Peak
position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [12] 67
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [13] 52
UK R&B Albums (OCC) [14] 10
UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC) [15] 7

References

  1. ↑ "Stans (15)". British Board of Film Classification . July 28, 2025. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  2. ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (July 15, 2025). "Eminem-Produced Superfans Doc 'Stans' Sets August 7 Release Including NY Qualifying Run & Unveils Teaser".
  3. ↑ Paul, Larisha (July 15, 2025). "'Did You Read My Letter?': Eminem Connects With Real 'Stans' in Documentary Teaser".
  4. ↑ Saponara, Michael (April 23, 2025). "Eminem's 'STANS' Documentary to Premiere at SXSW London Screen Festival".
  5. ↑ McClintock, Pamela (July 15, 2025). "Eminem Documentary 'Stans' Books Limited August Run in AMC Theatres".
  6. ↑ "'Stans' To Launch In Theatres Worldwide 8/7". Eminem.com. July 15, 2025. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Stans". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  8. ↑ Graham, Adam (August 7, 2025). "'Stans' review: Eminem's story, as told through his most dedicated fans". The Detroit News . Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  9. ↑ Horvath, Zachary (2020-03-27). "Eminem Turns Old Freestyle Into "Everybody's Looking At Me" For "STANS" Soundtrack". HotNewHipHop . Retrieved 2026-01-22.
  10. ↑ Moore, Sam (2025-08-26). "Eminem Drops Previously Unreleased Song 'Everybody's Looking At Me'". HipHopDX . Retrieved 2026-01-22.
  11. ↑ Eminem - STANS (The Official Soundtrack), 2025-08-26, retrieved 2025-08-26
  12. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack / Eminem – Stans". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Official Album Downloads Chart on 29/8/2025 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart on 23/1/2026 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Official Soundtrack Albums Chart on 23/1/2026 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
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