HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
Beyoncé transforms a groundbreaking Coachella set into an intimate, electrifying portrait of creative labor, Black musical heritage, and collective celebration.
Overview
An iconic performance becomes a cultural phenomenon, revealing the heart and soul behind the music.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- assertive
- sentimental
- energizing
- concert night
- music discovery
What critics said
Critics universally praised the film’s absorbing, politically resonant, visually grand presentation of Beyoncé’s historic Coachella performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film frames Beyoncé’s 2018 Coachella set as a culturally significant event with historical and political resonance.
The concert’s music, choreography, and visual design connect Beyoncé’s pop and R&B performance to broader Black cultural history.
The documentary contrasts the finished Coachella performance with the emotional and practical road from concept to execution.
The film emphasizes Beyoncé’s tightly coordinated dancers, band, production design, and expansive stage direction.
Films like HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé, and why
Stop Making Sense
music documentary centered on an iconic live performance, elaborate choreography, and cultural significance
This Is It
concert film combining commanding stagecraft, pop spectacle, and a major artist’s performance persona
The Last Waltz
artist-led concert documentary blending performance footage with intimate creative and personal context
Amazing Grace
visually ambitious music documentary foregrounding performance, identity, and collective cultural memory
Movie Details
- Director
- Beyoncé
- Release Date
- 2019-04-16
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Rating
- 8.0 / 10 (355)
Cast
- Beyoncé
- JAŸ-Z
- Kelly Rowland
- Michelle Williams
- Solange
- Blue Ivy Carter
- Rumi Carter
- Sir Carter
- Tina Knowles
- Chlöe Bailey
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé about?
- Beyoncé transforms a groundbreaking Coachella set into an intimate, electrifying portrait of creative labor, Black musical heritage, and collective celebration.
- What is HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé.
- What did critics think of HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé?
- Critics universally praised the film’s absorbing, politically resonant, visually grand presentation of Beyoncé’s historic Coachella performance.
- Which films are like HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé?
- Films with a similar feel include Stop Making Sense, This Is It, The Last Waltz, and Amazing Grace.
- How long is HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé?
- HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé runs 137 minutes.
- Where can I watch HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé?
- In United States, HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
