Britney: For the Record

Nov 30, 2008

1h 0m

★ 7.6

No topic was off limits. No questions went unanswered.

Overview

An introspective documentary which chronicles pop music queen Britney Spears' return to the spotlight after her much-publicized professional and personal struggles. Honest, raw and revealing, the one-hour special shares some of Spears' most intimate moments in the span of 60 days, and gives fans an inside look at Britney in the recording studio and on set filming the music videos for one of music's most triumphant comebacks.

Genres

Music

Documentary

Production Companies

RadicalMedia

MTV

Britney: For the Record Trailers

Cast

Self

Britney Spears

Self

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Self (uncredited)

Madonna

Self (uncredited)

Russell Brand

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Chris Brown

Self (archive sound) (uncredited)

Paris Hilton

Self (uncredited)

Rihanna

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Nicole Scherzinger

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