I Am: Celine Dion is a 2024 American documentary film directed by Irene Taylor and which centers around Canadian singer Celine Dion.[1] The film details Dion's life, career accomplishments and battle with stiff-person syndrome. It premiered in New York City on 17 June 2024 and was given a limited theatrical release on 21 June 2024 by Amazon MGM Studios through the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer banner.[2] It will be available for streaming starting 25 June 2024, on Amazon Prime Video.[3] In Francophone countries, the film will be titled Je suis: Céline Dion.

I Am: Celine Dion
Film poster
Directed byIrene Taylor
Produced by
  • Stacy Lorts
  • Tom Mackay
  • Julie Begey Seureau
  • Irene Taylor
StarringCéline Dion
Edited byRichard Comeau
Christian Jensen
Production
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Distributed byAmazon MGM Studios
Release dates
  • 17 June 2024 (2024-06-17) (New York City)
  • 21 June 2024 (2024-06-21) (United States)
  • 25 June 2024 (2024-06-25) (Prime Video)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Production

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Sony Music Entertainment announced in September 2021 that a feature-length documentary was in the works.[4] The official title of the film was announced in January 2024, with Amazon MGM Studios acquiring distribution rights.[5] The trailer for the film was released on 23 May 2024.[6]

Music

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The I Am: Celine Dion soundtrack was released on 21 June 2024.[7]

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 12 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8/10.[8] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 74 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "'I Am: Celine Dion' Documentary Release Date Revealed: Here's When It's Coming". Billboard. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Céline Dion Tells Fans At 'I Am' NYC Premiere: "I Hope To See You All Again Very, Very Soon"". Deadline. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  3. ^ Dresdale, Andrea (16 April 2024). "Celine Dion documentary gets a release date". ABC News. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  4. ^ Ravindran, Manori (28 September 2021). "Celine Dion Feature Documentary Gets Singer's Full Support". Variety. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  5. ^ Lee, Benjamin (30 January 2024). "Céline Dion documentary aims to 'raise awareness' of stiff person syndrome". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  6. ^ "I Am: Celine Dion – Official Trailer". YouTube. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Celine Dion - I Am - Pre-save". Sony Music. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  8. ^ "I Am: Celine Dion". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  9. ^ "I Am: Celine Dion". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
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