Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me
An intimate portrait of Selena Gomez confronting mental illness and the loneliness concealed behind global pop stardom.
Overview
A journey through fame and personal struggle, revealing the complexities behind the star's life.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- raw
- vulnerable
- intimate
- reflective viewing
- mental health awareness discussion
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the documentary as an unusually candid, raw, and hopeful portrait of celebrity, mental illness, and imperfect self-understanding.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film follows Gomez through private struggles, public appearances, and direct emotional disclosure in a raw, inside-out mode.
Critical reception repeatedly emphasizes loneliness at the top and the film's focus on stardom's emotional burden.
The documentary frames Gomez's hardest truths as potentially healing for herself and young viewers facing similar struggles.
Concert and limelight footage is placed against vulnerable personal moments, complicating the image of a successful pop star.
Films like Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, and why
Miss Americana
intimate music documentary centered on celebrity vulnerability, mental health, and personal disclosure
Taylor Swift: Miss Americana
behind-the-scenes pop-star portrait combining performance footage with candid psychological and emotional revelations
Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated
raw celebrity documentary exploring mental illness, public image, and the pressures of fame
Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry
biographical music documentary using personal testimony and performance to complicate a superstar image
Movie Details
- Director
- Alek Keshishian
- Release Date
- 2022-11-04
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 8.5 / 10 (620)
Cast
- Selena Gomez
- Raquelle Stevens
- Ashley Cook
- Liana Blackburn
- Brent L. Boxberger
- Devyck Bull
- Mia Campagna
- Rodney Chonia
- Samantha Coatsworth
- Toshi Davidson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
- 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 Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me about?
- An intimate portrait of Selena Gomez confronting mental illness and the loneliness concealed behind global pop stardom.
- What is Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me.
- What did critics think of Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me?
- Critics broadly praised the documentary as an unusually candid, raw, and hopeful portrait of celebrity, mental illness, and imperfect self-understanding.
- Which films are like Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me?
- Films with a similar feel include Miss Americana, Taylor Swift: Miss Americana, Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated, and Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry.
- How long is Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me?
- Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me?
- In United States, Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me streams on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel.
