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    Leaving Neverland

    • 20192019
    • TV-MATV-MA
    • 4h
    IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    27K
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    Leaving Neverland (2019)
    This two-part documentary explores the separate but parallel experiences of two young boys, James Safechuck, at age ten, and Wade Robson, at age seven, both of whom were befriended by Michael Jackson. Through gut-wrenching interviews with Safechuck, now 37, and Robson, now 41, as well as their mothers, wives and siblings, the film crafts a portrait of sustained abuse, exploring the complicated feelings that led both men to confront their experiences after both had a young son of their own.
    Trailer1:40
    2 Videos
    47 Photos
    DocumentaryCrime

    At the height of his stardom, the world's biggest pop star, Michael Jackson, began long-running relationships with two boys, aged seven and ten, and their families. They now allege that he sexually abused them.
    At the height of his stardom, the world's biggest pop star, Michael Jackson, began long-running relationships with two boys, aged seven and ten, and their families. They now allege that he sexually abused them.
    At the height of his stardom, the world's biggest pop star, Michael Jackson, began long-running relationships with two boys, aged seven and ten, and their families. They now allege that he sexually abused them.
    At the height of his stardom, the world's biggest pop star, Michael Jackson, began long-running relationships with two boys, aged seven and ten, and their families. They now allege that he sexually abused them.
    At the height of his stardom, the world's biggest pop star, Michael Jackson, began long-running relationships with two boys, aged seven and ten, and their families. They now allege that he sexually abused them.

    • Director
      • Dan Reed
    • Stars
      • Michael Jackson(archive footage)
      • Wade Robson
      • Joy Robson
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Dan Reed
    • Stars
      • Michael Jackson(archive footage)
      • Wade Robson
      • Joy Robson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 739User reviews
    • 54Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 7 wins & 10 nominations total

    Videos2

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:40
    Official Trailer
    From Sundance to HBO: "Leaving Neverland" Challenges Michael Jackson's Legacy
    Video 0:53
    From Sundance to HBO: "Leaving Neverland" Challenges Michael Jackson's Legacy

    Photos47

    Michael Jackson, Oprah Winfrey, Dan Reed, and Wade Robson in Leaving Neverland: Take Two (2019)
    Michael Jackson in Leaving Neverland (2019)
    Leaving Neverland (2019)
    Joy Robson in Leaving Neverland: The Aftermath (2019)
    Michael Jackson in Leaving Neverland: The Aftermath (2019)
    Lies of Leaving Neverland (2019)
    Michael Jackson in Leaving Neverland (2019)
    Michael Jackson in Leaving Neverland (2019)
    Leaving Neverland (2019)
    Leaving Neverland (2019)
    Michael Jackson and Jimmy Safechuck in Leaving Neverland (2019)
    Jimmy Safechuck in Leaving Neverland (2019)

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    Michael Jackson
    Michael Jackson
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Wade Robson
    Wade Robson
    • Self
    Joy Robson
    Joy Robson
    • Self - Mother of Wade Robson
    Chantal Robson
    Chantal Robson
    • Self - Sister of Wade
    Jimmy Safechuck
    Jimmy Safechuck
    • Self
    • (as James Safechuck)
    Stephanie Safechuck
    • Self - Mother of James Safechuck
    Macaulay Culkin
    Macaulay Culkin
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Lisa Marie Presley
    Lisa Marie Presley
    • Self - Former Wife of Michael
    • (archive footage)
    Britney Spears
    Britney Spears
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Laura Primak
    • Self - Wife of Jimmy Safechuck
    Amanda Rodriguez
    • Self - Sister of Wade
    • (as Amanda Robson)
    Gloria Allred
    Gloria Allred
    • Self - Lawyer of Jordan Chandler
    • (archive footage)
    Gavin Arvizo
    • Self - Accuser of Michael Jackson
    • (archive footage)
    Brett Barnes
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Wolf Blitzer
    Wolf Blitzer
    • Self - Correspondent
    • (archive footage)
    Johnnie Cochran
    • Self - Attorney of Michael Jackson
    • (archive footage)
    Steve Crupi
    • Self - Las Vegas Reporter
    • (archive footage)
    Lorraine Jean Cullen
    • Self - Grandmother of Wade
    • Director
      • Dan Reed
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    At the height of his stardom, the world's biggest pop star, Michael Jackson, began long-running relationships with two boys, aged seven and ten, and their families. They now allege that he sexually abused them.
    starstruckpaedophiliachild abusereference to michael jacksonpop star98 more
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      • Documentary
      • Crime
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    • Trivia
      Director Dan Reed said that he hoped viewers of the documentary would "gain an understanding of the psychology of child sexual abuse, because this awful bond that forms between the predator and the victim lasts for years and years and years, and that's why abuse is not revealed until decades later".
    • Goofs
      During the 17 month filming of these interviews, James Safechuck's furniture, undershirt, socks, and foliage on the fence outside is a glaringly obvious.
    • Quotes

      Wade Robson: He was one of the kindest, most gentle, loving, caring people I knew. He helped me... tremendously. He helped me with my career. He helped me with my creativity. With all those sorts of things. And he also sexually abused me... for seven years.

    • Connections
      Featured in Today: Episode dated 21 February 2019 (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Bad
      (uncredited)

      Performed by Michael Jackson

    User reviews739

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    Top review
    10/10
    A Story of our times: how fame can make you get away with almost anything
    The Jacksonphiles are screaming like banshees in denial...well they are just that: peripheral extras buying into the illusion for years and now seeing it crumble whilst refusing point blank to accept the evidence, any evidence. I am very concerned about the "reviewers" here saying the testimonies of the two protagonists are not credible: they are amongst the most believable and moving things I have ever seen, The Jackson cultists have crossed the (perhaps thin to start with) threshold away from human empathy and nothing will shake them from their untenable position. Let us hope they will never be called to serve on jury dities. This documentary is a MUST. Let us hope that this and the #metoo movement will signal the turning of the tide and that we will be able to recognise more easily and we will adopt the belief in the victims as our default stance.
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    • Mar 6, 2019

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    • Release date
      • March 8, 2019 (Bulgaria)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Leaving Neverland: Michael Jackson and Me
    • Filming locations
      • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Amos Pictures
      • Channel 4
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
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    • Runtime
      • 4h
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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