Backstreet Boys: Show 'Em What You're Made Of
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| Directed by | Stephen Kijak |
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| Music by | Backstreet Boys |
| Cinematography | James Henry |
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Pulse Films
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| Distributed by | Gravitas Ventures & BBC Worldwide |
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109 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,000,000 (estimated) |
| Box office | $2,837,800 |
Backstreet Boys: Show 'Em What You're Made Of is a 2015 American documentary film about the career of the American vocal group Backstreet Boys, released on January 30, 2015 in the U.S., and was released on February 26, 2015 in the UK and Europe, and March 28, 2015 for the rest of the world. It was directed by Stephen Kijak.
The film was shot over the span of two years and chronicles their entire career journey up to the making of their 2013 album In A World Like This, and throughout the subsequent world tour supporting it.
The film opens with scenes of the group living together in a house in London, just the five of them without families, wives, or kids, as they work on their 20th anniversary album, In a World Like This. Shots of them working together, hanging out together, playing soccer, going shopping, hiking a mountain, were interwoven together with clips of individual members talking about their history. The film then shows Brian Littrell going to therapy for his ailment, he reveals that he was diagnosed with vocal cord dysphonia and neurological problem called dystonia.
Throughout the film, the entire group goes to each member's hometown, visiting their old church, school, teachers. Kevin Richardson recounts the time leading up to his father's death and shows his bandmates the church where he used to spend most of his time growing up. Howie Dorough brings his bandmates to his old house and tells them about the time their backyard was overrun with rabbits and he was ordered by his father to kill them, which he failed to do.
The group also visits Nick Carter's old elementary school and dance school, where he breaks down and cries remembering how performing was a way for him to escape the negativity in his home, where his parents used to fight all the time. AJ McLean also visits his old school and met with his teachers, and proceeds to recite the monologue he used to perform as a child. Littrell also visits his old school and met with his singing teacher, who was the first person to discover his talent. He also brings his bandmates to visit his church, where he proceeds to sit down at the altar and starts to sing, and admits that his voice problem is an ongoing struggle for him.
The group members also express their disappointment in Lou Pearlman, the man who put them together and subsequently created their rival NSYNC. They also talk about how he has robbed them of their money and how badly he treated them in the later years. They visit his mansion, now stripped bare by the IRS as he's in jail and had to pay back all the people he had scammed.
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