Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

This music documentary and television movie captures a series of performances held at Madison Square Garden in New York City on September 7 and 10, 2001. The event served as a celebration of Michael Jackson's thirty years as a solo artist, marking the time since his first solo single was recorded in 1971. The production combined footage from both concert dates into a two-hour special that aired on CBS in November 2001. The live events saw tickets sell out in five hours, with top-tier seating reaching record-breaking prices for pop music, including perks such as a dinner with the performer.

The film was directed by Bruce Gowers, following his 1983 work on Eddie Murphy: Delirious. The screenplay was written by Anthony DeCurtis. The production featured Michael Jackson appearing as himself, alongside other figures such as Muhammad Ali, Marlon Brando, Marc Anthony, Monica, and Cyd Charisse, with a total of 32 credited cast members.

Audiences have responded positively to the release, which has a rating of 8.4/10 based on 1,200 votes on IMDb and a rating of 8/10 from 63 votes on TMDB.