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Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands
Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands
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2024
1h 36m
7.8(9 votes)
Documentary
Music

Overview

Highlights boy bands and their rise — and fall — to fame, from The Beatles to Jackson 5 to the Jonas Brothers and One Direction, as well as the K-pop group Seventeen.

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Production Companies

Gunpowder & Sky
MTV Entertainment Studios

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

78 members
Acting

Donnie Wahlberg

Self - New Kids on the Block

Donnie Wahlberg
Acting

Donny Osmond

Self - The Osmonds

Donny Osmond
Acting

Nick Lachey

Self - 98 Degrees

Nick Lachey
Acting

Zac Hanson

Self - Hanson

Zac Hanson
Acting

Chris Kirkpatrick

Self - *NSYNC

Chris Kirkpatrick
Acting

Tiffany

Self - Singer/Songwriter

Tiffany
Acting

AJ McLean

Self - Backstreet Boys

AJ McLean
Acting

Lance Bass

Self - *NSYNC

Lance Bass
Acting

Taylor Hanson

Self - Hanson

Taylor Hanson
Acting

Michael Bivins

Self - New Edition

Michael Bivins
Acting

Isaac Hanson

Self - Hanson

Isaac Hanson
Acting

Nick Jonas

Self (archive footage)

Nick Jonas
Acting

Joe Jonas

Self (archive footage)

Joe Jonas
Production

Tina Treadwell

Self - Disney Channel VP (1997-2001)

Tina Treadwell
Acting

Lyndsey Parker

Self - Music Times

Lyndsey Parker
Acting

Kevin Jonas

Self (archive footage)

Kevin Jonas
Acting

Jeff Timmons

Self - 98 Degrees

Jeff Timmons
Acting

Mark Wahlberg

Self (archive footage)

Mark Wahlberg
Acting

John Norris

Self - MTV News (1987-2008)

John Norris
Acting

Lori Majewski

Self - On-Air Host, Sirius XM | Co-Founder, Teen People

Lori Majewski
Acting

Debbie Gendler

Self - Author, I Saw Them Standing There

Debbie Gendler
Production

Barry Weiss

Self - President, Jive Records (1995-2002)

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Production

Vivek Tiwary

Self

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Acting

Brittany Spanos

Self - Senior Writer, Rolling Stone

No Image
Acting

Quddus

Self - MTV Host, Total Request Live (2001-2006)

No Image
Production

Van Toffler

Self - MTV Executive (1986-2015)

No Image
Production

Johnny Wright

Self - Manager, Backstreet Boys (1993-1998) & *NSYNC

No Image
Acting

Yve Blake

Self - Playwright, Fangirls

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Production

Suzanne de Passe

Self - Former President, Motown Productions

No Image
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Tracey J. Jordan

Self - Former VP, Motown Records (1988-1992)

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Production

Steve Greenberg

Self - Head of A&R, Mercury Records (1995-2000)

No Image
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Amanda Layne Miller

Self - Fangirl Central

No Image
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Amber Miller

Self - Fangirl Central

No Image
Production

Lindsay Webster

Self - Producer, Buzzfeed

No Image
Production

Jeff Benjamin

Self - K-Pop Columnist, Billboard

No Image
Acting

Abby Webster

Self - Culture Writer

No Image
Acting

버논

Self - Seventeen

버논
Acting

호시

Self - Seventeen

호시
Acting

Britney Spears

Self (archive footage)

Britney Spears
Acting

Harry Styles

Self (archive footage)

Harry Styles
Acting

Liam Payne

Self (archive footage)

Liam Payne
Acting

Louis Tomlinson

Self (archive footage)

Louis Tomlinson
Acting

Michael Jackson

Self (archive footage)

Michael Jackson
Acting

John Lennon

Self (archive footage)

John Lennon
Acting

Ringo Starr

Self (archive footage)

Ringo Starr
Acting

Paul McCartney

Self (archive footage)

Paul McCartney
Acting

George Harrison

Self (archive footage)

George Harrison
Acting

Elvis Presley

Self (archive footage)

Elvis Presley
Acting

Lou Pearlman

Self (archive footage)

Lou Pearlman
Acting

Jordan Knight

Self (archive footage)

Jordan Knight
Acting

JC Chasez

Self (archive footage)

JC Chasez
Acting

Justin Timberlake

Self (archive footage)

Justin Timberlake
Acting

Brian Littrell

Self (archive footage)

Brian Littrell
Acting

Howie Dorough

Self (archive footage)

Howie Dorough
Acting

Drew Lachey

Self (archive footage)

Drew Lachey
Acting

Kevin Richardson

Self (archive footage)

Kevin Richardson
Acting

Ricky Martin

Self (archive footage)

Ricky Martin
Acting

Jonathan Knight

Self (archive footage)

Jonathan Knight
Acting

Danny Wood

Self (archive footage)

Danny Wood
Acting

Joe Jackson

Self (archive footage)

Joe Jackson
Acting

Zayn Malik

Self (archive footage)

Zayn Malik
Acting

Niall Horan

Self (archive footage)

Niall Horan
Acting

지민

Self (archive footage)

지민
Acting

뷔

Self (archive footage)

뷔
Acting

정국

Self (archive footage)

정국
Acting

RM

Self (archive footage)

RM
Acting

진

Self (archive footage)

진
Acting

슈가

Self (archive footage)

슈가
Acting

제이홉

Self (archive footage)

제이홉
Acting

민규

Self (archive footage)

민규
Acting

정한

Self (archive footage)

정한
Acting

원우

Self (archive footage)

원우
Acting

디에잇

Self (archive footage)

디에잇
Acting

우지

Self (archive footage)

우지
Acting

승관

Self (archive footage)

승관
Acting

에스쿱스

Self (archive footage)

에스쿱스
Acting

디노

Self (archive footage)

디노
Acting

文俊辉

Self (archive footage)

文俊辉

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