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
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 , 88% of 16 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
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.

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. [9]

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 2 September 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. Eminem - STANS (The Official Soundtrack), 2025-08-26, retrieved 2025-08-26