Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry

Feb 26, 2021

2h 20m

★ 8.3

Overview

This documentary offers a deeply intimate look at extraordinary teenager Billie Eilish. Award-winning filmmaker R.J. Cutler follows her journey on the road, onstage, and at home with her family as the writing and recording of her debut album changes her life.

Genres

Documentary

Music

Production Companies

Interscope Films

This Machine Filmworks

Lighthouse Management + Media

Matador Content

Darkroom

Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry Trailers

Cast

Self

Billie Eilish

Self

FINNEAS

Self

Maggie Baird

Self

Justin Bieber

Self

Orlando Bloom

Self

Katy Perry

Self

Claudia Sulewski

Self

Zoe Donahoe

Self

Brandon 'Q' Adams

Self

Carlos López Estrada

Self

Ariana Grande

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