Britney Ever After

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Britney Ever After
Promotional poster
GenreDrama
Biography
Based onLife of Britney Spears
Written byAnne-Marie Hess
Directed byLeslie Libman
StarringNatasha Bassett
Nathan Keyes
Nicole Oliver
Matthew Harrison
Peter Benson
ComposerDanny Lux
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersHarvey Kahn
Leslie Libman
Charles Pugliese
CinematographyAdam Sliwinski
EditorDaria Ellerman
Running time120 minutes
Production companiesAsylum Entertainment
Side Street Post
Original release
NetworkLifetime
ReleaseFebruary 18, 2017 (2017-02-18)

Britney Ever After is a 2017 American biographical drama television film directed by Leslie Libman and written by Anne-Marie Hess. It is based on the life of Britney Spears. The film stars Natasha Bassett, Nathan Keyes, Nicole Oliver, Matthew Harrison and Peter Benson. The film premiered on Lifetime on February 18, 2017.[1][2]

The film is an unofficial biopic, as neither Spears nor her team had any involvement with the project. When asked about the project during its production phase, Spears' representative said that Spears would "not be contributing in any way, shape or form to the Lifetime biopic...nor does it have her blessing."[3] The film was panned by the critics for its inaccuracies, performances and screenplay.

The film is a loose retelling of the life of pop superstar Britney Spears. It starts from the beginning of her career not including The Mickey Mouse Club. It also goes into her relationship with Justin Timberlake. The film also covers her marriage to Kevin Federline, her downward spiral and ends with her performing at her residency in Las Vegas. The film did not use any of Spears' songs, due to the singer and her team not consenting to the film's production.

Reception

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The film was critically panned upon release. One writer for NME called the film a "car crash" and criticized it for its numerous inaccuracies and choice of casting.[4] Billboard criticized the film for having "too many pieces missing."[2] The Guardian gave a more mixed review of the film, calling it "tacky, but oddly compelling."[5]

The film was watched by 1.01 million viewers and held a 0.4 rating among viewers 18–49.[6]

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