The people usually left in a superstar’s wake — first managers, original band members, childhood friends — are good sources for two things: rare memorabilia and dirt. Unfortunately Prince: Unauthorized provides neither. This 50-minute documentary about Prince’s early years in Minneapolis tries to dissect the man by examining the boy. But though the filmmakers have excavated relatives, mentors, and grainy black-and-white photos of His Royal Badness sporting an outsize Afro, not one offers much insight into what makes this one-man music industry tick.
Self (archive footage)
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The people usually left in a superstar’s wake — first managers, original band members, childhood friends — are good sources for two things: rare memorabilia and dirt. Unfortunately Prince: Unauthorized provides neither. This 50-minute documentary about Prince’s early years in Minneapolis tries to dissect the man by examining the boy. But though the filmmakers have excavated relatives, mentors, and grainy black-and-white photos of His Royal Badness sporting an outsize Afro, not one offers much insight into what makes this one-man music industry tick.
Self (archive footage)
Self
Self
Self
Self
Movie / 1964
Movie / 1983
Movie / 2013
Movie / 1994
Movie / 2008
Movie / 1999
Movie / 2013
Movie / 1980
Movie / 1930
Movie / 1968
Movie / 1932
Movie / 1922
Movie / 2011
Movie / 1983
Movie / 2014
Movie / 1986
Movie / 1997
Movie / 2025
Movie / 1976
Movie / 1978