Britney vs Spears

2021 American film

Britney Vs Spears

Official poster

Directed by| Erin Lee Carr
Produced by|

* Erin Lee Carr
* Kate Barry
* Sarah Gibson

Cinematography|

* Shane Sigler
* Megan Stacey

Edited by|

* Jason Sager
* Tim K. Smith

Music by|

* Leopold Ross
* Ioanna Gika

Production
companies

* Story Syndicate
* Carr Lot Productions

Distributed by| Netflix

Release date

* September 28, 2021 (2021-09-28)

Running time

| 93 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Britney vs Spears is a 2021 American documentary film directed by Erin Lee Carr, that follows American singer-songwriter Britney Spears and her life over several years of her career and her conservatorship. It was released on September 28, 2021, on Netflix.

## Synopsis

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The film follows Britney Spears' life over several years and her conservatorship.

## Production

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Erin Lee Carr spent two years researching and investigating the Spears' conservatorship dispute.[1] Carr had attempted to reach out to Britney Spears through her representatives, but did not receive a response, instead writing her a letter about the film.[2] The film initially was supposed to revolve around the conservatorship and the media's treatment of her, but following the release of Framing Britney Spears, it changed the structure of the film.[2][3]

In February 2021, it was announced Lee Carr would direct an untitled film about Spears, with Netflix set to distribute.[4]

## Reception

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On Rotten Tomatoes it has a 60% approval rating based on reviews from 15 critics, with an average rating of 4.20/10.[5] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 41 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]

Kristen Lopez for IndieWire gave the film a B− writing, "Erin Lee Carr’s Britney vs Spears feels like a movie not searching for scandal but a genuine desire to help, to say something to Spears, to remind us why we love her and how we failed her. It reminds us how a government system has failed her consistently for 13 years. It reminds us of how her family has failed her.[7] Judy Berman of Time gave the film a positive review, writing: "The most thoughtful, stylishly composed of the three docs, it's framed by Carr and Eliscu’s collaborative quest to break the silence surrounding the conservatorship."[8]

Conversely, Michael Cragg for The Guardian gave the film one star out of five, writing: "Certainly not in the pop star’s best interests, this disturbing film gives redemption stories to controversial figures from Britney’s past. Nothing about this feels right."[9] Daniel D'Addario for Variety wrote: "This shapeless doc feels overlong at just over 90 minutes, because it's unclear what, exactly, Carr and collaborator Jenny Eliscu want to say about Spears."[10] Jen Chaney of Vulture wrote: "a Netflix work that was originally intended to celebrate Britney unfortunately comes across as a bandwagon jump", referring to the documentary Framing Britney Spears that had premiered earlier that year.[11] The Daily Beast and San Francisco Chronicle both described the film as "exploitive".[12][13]

## References

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1. ^ Spector, Emma (October 1, 2021). "Britney vs. Spears Asks: What Does It Mean to Be a Powerful Woman and Have Your Voice Silenced?". Vogue. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
2. ^ a b "How Netflix's top secret Britney Spears documentary hopes to get her story right". Los Angeles Times. 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
3. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (September 28, 2021). "'Britney Vs. Spears' Producer: 'Sunlight Is the Best Disinfectant' for Exposing the Pop Star's Conservatorship Battle". Variety. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
4. ^ Shaw, Lucas (February 14, 2021). "Netflix Is Working on Its Own Documentary About Britney Spears". Bloomberg News. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
5. ^ "Britney Vs Spears". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
6. ^ "Britney Vs. Spears". Metacritic. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
7. ^ Lopez, Kristen (September 28, 2021). "'Britney vs Spears' Review: Netflix Doc Gets at the Heart of Spears' Tragic Confinement". IndieWire. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
8. ^ Berman, Judy (September 28, 2021). "Three New Britney Spears Documentaries Tell a Chilling Tale About the Bystander Effect". Time. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
9. ^ Cragg, Michael (September 28, 2021). "Britney vs Spears review – Netflix doc is schlocky, trashy and deeply uncomfortable". The Guardian. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
10. ^ D'Addario, Daniel (September 28, 2021). "Netflix's 'Britney vs Spears' Tastelessly Gawks at Singer's Scandals: TV Review". Variety. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
11. ^ Chaney, Jen (September 29, 2021). "Documenting Britney Spears". Vulture. Retrieved September 29, 2021.[permanent dead link]
12. ^ Bradley, Laura (September 29, 2021). "Are the Britney Spears Documentaries Exploiting Her All Over Again?". The Daily Beast. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
13. ^ Leibrook, Rachel (September 28, 2021). "Review: Britney Spears Netflix doc feels as exploitative as the case it portrays". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved September 29, 2021.

## External links

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* Britney vs Spears at IMDb
* Britney vs Spears at Rotten Tomatoes
* Britney vs Spears at Metacritic

* v
* t
* e

Britney Spears

* Discography
* Songs
* Unreleased songs
* Videography
* Live performances
* Accolades
* Products
* Cultural impact

Studio albums|

* ...Baby One More Time
* Oops!... I Did It Again
* Britney
* In the Zone
* Blackout
* Circus
* Femme Fatale
* Britney Jean
* Glory

Compilations|

* Greatest Hits: My Prerogative
* The Singles Collection
* Oops! I Did It Again: The Best of Britney Spears
* Playlist: The Very Best of Britney Spears
* The Essential Britney Spears

Remix albums|

* B in the Mix: The Remixes
* B in the Mix: The Remixes Vol. 2

Extended plays|

* Britney Spears: In the Zone
* Britney & Kevin: Chaotic
* Key Cuts from Remixed

Video albums|

* Time Out with Britney Spears
* Britney Spears: Live and More!
* Britney: The Videos
* Britney Spears Live from Las Vegas
* Stages: Three Days in Mexico
* Britney Spears: In the Zone
* Greatest Hits: My Prerogative
* Britney: For the Record
* Britney Spears Live: The Femme Fatale Tour

Concert tours|

* ...Baby One More Time Tour
* (You Drive Me) Crazy Tour
* Oops!... I Did It Again Tour
* Dream Within a Dream Tour
* The Onyx Hotel Tour
* The M+M's Tour
* The Circus Starring Britney Spears
* Femme Fatale Tour
* Britney: Live in Concert
* Piece of Me Tour

Residencies|

* Britney: Piece of Me

Books|

* A Mother's Gift
* Stages
* The Woman in Me

Games|

* Britney's Dance Beat
* Britney Spears: American Dream

Television|

* Super Bowl XXXV halftime show
* Britney and Kevin: Chaotic

Family|

* Jamie Spears (father)
* Lynne Spears (mother)
* Bryan Spears (brother)
* Jamie Lynn Spears (sister)

Works about
Britney Spears|

* "Cry Me a River" (Justin Timberlake song)
* "Britney's New Look"
* "Britney" (Bebo Norman song)
* Through the Storm
* "Britney/Brittany"
* "Britney 2.0"
* soundtrack
* Britney: For the Record
* Britney Ever After
* Framing Britney Spears
* Britney vs Spears

Related articles|

* Conservatorship case
* Innosense
* Once Upon a One More Time
* Britney Spears' Guide to Semiconductor Physics
* "The Mansion Family"
* "Buy, Buy Baby"
* "Ten Sessions"
* Britney Spears doll
* Larry Rudolph
* Kevin Federline
* Sam Asghari

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* Mommy Dead and Dearest (2017)
* I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth V. Michelle Carter (2019)
* At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal (2019)
* Britney vs Spears (2021)
* The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring (2023)
* Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara (2024)

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