The World According to Allee Willis

The World According to Allee Willis is a music documentary that follows the life of songwriter and artist Allee Willis. Using footage she began filming as a child in 1950s Detroit, the film explores her pursuit of creative expression and her professional success. Parallel to her public career, the story examines her private struggle to reconcile her identity with traditional expectations regarding gender and sexuality, eventually leading to her finding love and self-acceptance.

Directed by Alexis Spraic and produced by Primary Wave Entertainment and Blackburn Pictures, the film features archive footage of Allee Willis. The cast includes appearances by Cyndi Lauper, Mark Mothersbaugh, Paul Feig, Michael Patrick King, and Mark Cuban, with 25 credited cast members in total. The production ran for 97 minutes and was released in the United States on November 15, 2024.