Overview

• The cinéma vérité documentary by Nico Ballesteros begins a limited U.S. theatrical rollout on Sept. 19 after being distilled from roughly 3,000 hours of footage shot between 2018 and 2024.
• A widely discussed scene shows Kanye West shouting at Kris Jenner and declaring he would rather be dead than on medication, with the film repeatedly depicting periods when he was off his meds.
• The film revisits high-profile flashpoints — from a MAGA-hat SNL appearance and a White House visit to the “White Lives Matter” shirt and antisemitic posts — and tracks the ensuing commercial fallout.
• Reviews note rare proximity to West’s private life and celebrity circle, including candid moments with Elon Musk, Kim Kardashian, Drake and Pharrell Williams, while questioning how such access was obtained.
• Critics highlight compelling access but fault the film’s lack of a cohesive throughline, with the closing stretch showing lost brand deals and promoters and venues declining to work with West.