Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall (2016)

Cast

Eddie Murphy
as Himself
Jane Fonda
as Herself
Spike Lee
as Himself
John Leguizamo
as Himself

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Genres & Description

Action Documentary Music

7.4 / 10

A look at the life of the late pop star Michael Jackson from his early days at Motown Records to the release of his hit 1979 album, Off the Wall.

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Hi Hello

Best male artist ever :- the king of pop. - @Tuesday, October 9, 2018 4:02 PM

barnesfam

This interview could've been better. - @Wednesday, September 26, 2018 6:06 PM

Revoked & Gadboa

Im impressed- thx Spike -- Love is all :) - @Wednesday, September 19, 2018 6:59 PM

Leli Dawi

It makes me cry that Michael isn't here to see how well people remember him - the man had to die for the media to stop harassing him and just see his MUSIC. That's all he ever wanted people to judge him for, the music he gave to the world. Not his surgeries, his children, his wifes, his skin - THAT IS HIS PERSONAL LIFE, and no matter what the truth is it doesn't matter at all. So what if he had surgeries to his face, WHO FUCKING CARES!? He's an artist, and he should have been judged for his music from the very start and nothing else. - @Wednesday, July 18, 2018 7:09 PM

Omar Scruggs

He should have did these in order. OTW then Thriller then Bad - @Saturday, July 14, 2018 6:28 PM

Rebekah Light

He has inspired alot of people but none of them made it big like him. Mike was like the damn president. - @Tuesday, May 29, 2018 5:51 AM

MJ Fan

I love all albums - @Monday, February 12, 2018 7:04 PM

MJ Fan

Michael Michael Michael - @Monday, February 12, 2018 7:03 PM

Anita’s Health and Fitness

Where can I find this documentary to watch? - @Wednesday, December 6, 2017 12:02 AM

MOHAMMED Sillah

Big up to Spike for this, I was just being born when the Triumph Tour was going on, felt so good to see Michael live with his brothers killing it on stage, what a honor it would have been to just have that ticket as a souvenir for life...Michael was the most important person to walk the face of the earth after God, human beings of his existence don't even EXIST and if they do they are extremely RARE..he and his brother brought joy, love,and hope to young black kids especially SOUND OF YOUNG AMERICA...their hard work, persistence, gift, and the stern hands and observation of Papa Joe made it all possible... Michael was music, he was a perfectionist which was natural to him, never satisfied with anything typical VIRGO...his music, videos, iconic leather jackets was THE ULTIMATE POP ICONof the 80s.....he took the world by storm with THRILLER.. Nothing came close..I remember 1983-84 season OMG..I never in my life saw someone who took over the world like MICHAEL JACKSON, he was larger than life, lunchbox, stickers, buttons, doll, 8grammys, AMAs, Guinness Book of World records, VICTORY TOUR, Pepsi Generation Commercial, MAKING OF THRILLER, best EVER music home video, I mean I can go on and on which musical artist yesterday and today even got much luv than that?....I miss him so daily as I do my Dad cause he introduced me to the world of Michael.. Two Virgos I truly love and miss daily and deeply😢🙏 - @Wednesday, November 8, 2017 1:06 AM

clarence beckham

good concert footage and interviews withMichael. I wasn't feeling the celebrity interviews..The Weekend ,Rosie Perez, Kobe??..kind of felt thrown together - @Friday, October 27, 2017 3:51 PM

Max Headroom

To absolute Hell with Spike Lee's never ending race baiting BLM enabling nonsense. But he sure makes a good director. - @Thursday, October 19, 2017 5:07 PM

Giles Peterson

Aw Spike, I love "I Can't Help It" is my favorite song too! - @Thursday, October 12, 2017 9:29 PM

John Summers

The greatest in our lifetime - @Saturday, August 19, 2017 3:06 AM

Nibbles the rabbit

I watched the documentary - @Friday, June 16, 2017 11:10 PM

pretty

Big up for Spike Lee, that remember to the people who really is Michael Jackson The King of Rock Pop Soul! - @Thursday, June 15, 2017 3:14 AM

Fatima B

spectacular documentary, loved it all about the music a wonderful insight into michaels genius. - @Sunday, June 11, 2017 10:17 PM

Amico USA

Legend spike. - @Thursday, June 8, 2017 7:18 AM

Next Please

They should definitely do HIStory and Dangerous and Invincible because the music has nothing to do with his personal life... having watched the other two documentary I've found they are purely concerned with how he put his music together... they didn't mention the huge battle with the Jackson 5 name (when they moved to Epic) or about all the crap he was already being called in Bad.. so it wouldn't be that difficult to do Dangerous (especially) because he was already being accused of having too many surgeries and 'trying to be white' - @Saturday, June 3, 2017 1:33 PM

Ma Name Is Chef

I really admire how Spike Lee will take the "lesser" popular albums (No disrespect or insult, but rather in the scale of how big Thriller was) and explore them and go into depth with them. I would really love to see a Thriller Doc next made from him! - @Saturday, May 27, 2017 12:43 AM

Kit A

michael jackson roots of music is in off the wall. and ofcourse all of the jacksons albums. i will never ever single out michael, because his brothers were very talented and when he started going solo after victory his music went away from the soul and r& b. should have made more jacksons albums w brothers until his death. - @Friday, April 14, 2017 4:50 AM

Simon Lomax

I liked bad25. Was disappointed with this one - @Friday, April 7, 2017 6:24 PM

Ross Tunner

I'll never understand why artists like justin bieber, kanye west, the weeknd were invited to do these documentarys and not Bruno Mars, he's clearly the closest thing this generation will ever have of real and complete talent - @Tuesday, April 4, 2017 2:17 PM

Laurie Solomon

There are hardly any decent documentaries about Michael Jackson. Go online. You will see many documentaries about the Rolling Stones or the Beach Boys or Elvis. Seriously? Michael was the greatest entertainer we have ever seen and a great humanitarian. Where are the documentaries? I am waiting. - @Sunday, January 29, 2017 8:21 AM

Eagle 87

Great documentary, MJ fans would enjoy it . only down thing is john branca pops up once or twice - @Friday, January 13, 2017 4:57 AM

Chris Taylor

Pause at 1:08 That's what makes me think he didn't have as much plastic surgery as people may say. Looks just like Bad Era, and this was 8 years previous to then. I've seen pics of him where he practically looks the same, just lighter. Skin tone can make someone look pretty different. Of course he's had plastic surgery, he's admitted having a nose job and a cleft, but if you look closely sometimes, he seems to look EXACTLY the same: same smile and everything. - @Thursday, January 12, 2017 4:20 AM

Azora Ritz

The Video uploaded on my Birthday 🙌 - @Tuesday, January 3, 2017 2:21 PM

Hugo Paulino

michael's best albums are HIStory and Dangerous - @Sunday, December 11, 2016 2:59 PM

Hugo Paulino

i feel INVINCIBLE was his most Rnb and dowright made for black people - @Sunday, December 11, 2016 2:54 PM

Mr mittens 123

the weeknd - @Sunday, December 11, 2016 1:41 AM

Danendra Hartawan

Should've interviewed Justice as well - @Monday, November 28, 2016 8:11 PM

Benny 231

Where can I watch this documentary? - @Tuesday, November 15, 2016 4:21 PM

Ostrich_king 8341

man I wish I was alive in the MJ era...😪 RIP - @Friday, November 11, 2016 5:37 AM

Yakov Mishor

off the wall is better then thriller - @Tuesday, September 27, 2016 2:24 AM

RachelXKnight666

Who cares. This shouldn't be a racial issue on whether one album was "more black" than another album. That's just flat out racist - @Sunday, September 11, 2016 12:22 AM

Taraus Parker

Opp - @Thursday, September 8, 2016 2:56 AM

Sneha Bhandarkar

Hes sweating like hell!!! - @Wednesday, August 24, 2016 10:39 AM

Anton - S.

great - @Saturday, July 23, 2016 5:18 PM

Geraldine Hughes

Don't miss the 7th Annual Michael Jackson Tribute (2016) in Gary, Indiana August 26-28. Started by Mrs. Katherine Jackson, this year's event will honor Michael Jackson and honor Mrs.Katherine Jackson. This is a Free Event, but Special Events tickets are going fast!!! https://www.eventbrite.com/edit?eid=26554815167 - @Friday, July 15, 2016 11:38 AM

Today Withjay

waiting for blood on the dance floor 25 - @Tuesday, June 28, 2016 3:15 PM

Today Withjay

waiting for blood on the dance floor 25 - @Tuesday, June 28, 2016 3:15 PM

Today Withjay

waiting for blood on the dance floor - @Tuesday, June 28, 2016 3:14 PM

Monalisa

Off The Wall - @Tuesday, June 14, 2016 8:03 PM

Daniel Marquis

I can't wait to see this Documentary. I have been a Fan of MJ since First Grade (1983) and was very fortunate to grow up with his UNSTOPPABLE TALENT. R.I.P to a man who changed the Music Industry for the better. - @Tuesday, June 7, 2016 8:57 AM

Sophie Morin

This documentary was amazing ! It's like Spike Lee gets it. I hope he does a documentary on all of Michael's albums. - @Wednesday, June 1, 2016 10:49 PM

R3drift

loved the documentary! - @Monday, May 30, 2016 2:07 AM

M UO

The biggest selling albums of all time (male) 1 - Thriller 2 - BAD 4 - Dangerous 6 - HIStory 8 - Off The Wall he ONLY have 10 Albums KING!! - @Thursday, May 5, 2016 7:43 AM

Lynda Hall

yes a non controversial documentry - @Monday, May 2, 2016 8:12 PM

gaucoin13

This looks freaking awesome. - @Thursday, April 28, 2016 6:40 PM

tylerdurden3891

"I Can't Help It" is my favorite song off the album, and one of my overall favorite MJ hits as well. - @Saturday, April 16, 2016 4:00 PM