Glee: The Concert Movie
A buoyant 3D concert documentary pairs Glee's ensemble performances with fans' personal stories of belonging, identity, and musical inspiration.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- joyful
- uplifting
- inclusive
- concert night
- group viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found that the film delivers energetic concert performances and fan service for committed Gleeks, while offering little to viewers outside the show's audience.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film is built around songs performed during the Glee Live! In Concert! summer tour.
Glee fans describe their lives and how the television show influenced them alongside the concert performances.
The film features LGBTQ+ fan stories and performers associated with the show's queer-inclusive characters and themes.
It translates the Glee Live! tour and the television series' musical ensemble into a feature-length concert experience.
Films like Glee: The Concert Movie, and why
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
live pop performances, fan-centered documentary framing, and celebratory television fandom
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
concert spectacle, youth-oriented pop music, and behind-the-scenes access to performers
One Direction: This Is Us
music-documentary format, staged performances, and an emphasis on audience devotion
The Original Kings of Comedy
concert-film energy, ensemble performance, and fan identification with a pop-culture phenomenon
Movie Details
- Director
- Kevin Tancharoen
- Release Date
- 2011-08-11
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (279)
Cast
- Lea Michele
- Cory Monteith
- Dianna Agron
- Chris Colfer
- Darren Criss
- Naya Rivera
- Heather Morris
- Mark Salling
- Jenna Ushkowitz
- Chord Overstreet
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Glee: The Concert Movie about?
- A buoyant 3D concert documentary pairs Glee's ensemble performances with fans' personal stories of belonging, identity, and musical inspiration.
- What is Glee: The Concert Movie like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Glee: The Concert Movie as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Glee: The Concert Movie violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Glee: The Concert Movie.
- What did critics think of Glee: The Concert Movie?
- Critics generally found that the film delivers energetic concert performances and fan service for committed Gleeks, while offering little to viewers outside the show's audience.
- Which films are like Glee: The Concert Movie?
- Films with a similar feel include Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert, One Direction: This Is Us, and The Original Kings of Comedy.
- How long is Glee: The Concert Movie?
- Glee: The Concert Movie runs 84 minutes.
- Where can I watch Glee: The Concert Movie?
- In United States, Glee: The Concert Movie is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
