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Movie ID: 798
RT slug: renaissance_a_film_by_beyonce
RT URL: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/renaissance_a_film_by_beyonce
Release year: 2023
Runtime: 168 mins
Wide release date: 2023-12-01
Limited release date: —
Festival premiere date: —
Streaming release date: —
Tomatometer final: 98%
Audience score final: —
Genres: Documentary, Music
Directors: Beyonce
Writers: Beyonce
Producers: —
MPAA rating: —
Executive Producers: —
Created: 2026-06-17 18:59:51
Updated: 2026-06-17 18:59:51
RENAISSANCE: A FILM BY BEYONCE accentuates the journey of RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR, from its inception, to the opening in Stockholm, Sweden, to the finale in Kansas City, Missouri. It is about Beyonce's intention, hard work, involvement in every aspect of the production, her creative mind and purpose to create her legacy, and master her craft. Received with extraordinary acclaim, Beyonce's RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR created a sanctuary for freedom, and shared joy, for more than 2.7 million fans.
Part documentary, part concert film, RENAISSANCE: A FILM BY BEYONCE shows two sides of the artist -- and they're both equally brilliant.
Canonical reviews: 41
Canonical fresh: 40
Canonical rotten: 1
Canonical calculated Tomatometer: 98%
Latest snapshot UTC: 2026-06-17 17:08:09
Snapshot Tomatometer: 98%
Snapshot review count: 41
Snapshot fresh count: 40
Snapshot rotten count: 1
Source note: Imported from manual review paste batch #1427 (full_snapshot)
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| ID | Critic | Outlet | Fresh? | Score | RT Time Raw | Approx Published UTC | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 178480 | Anna Hoang | Boston Hassle | Fresh | 4.5/5 | 2025-07-14T01:18:32Z | 2025-07-14 01:18:32 | REINASSANCE excels in the one thing that we haven’t seen in a long while: Beyoncé as a real person. |
| 178481 | Maxance Vincent | InSession Film | Fresh | — | 2024-03-05T23:41:41Z | 2024-03-05 23:41:41 | No work of art has been more powerful in 2023 than Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé. |
| 178482 | Abhishek Srivastava | The Times of India | Fresh | 4/5 | 2024-01-13T01:33:00Z | 2024-01-13 01:33:00 | This documentary is a must-watch for devoted Beyoncé fans, and for those not familiar with the megastar's work, it serves as a compelling initiation. |
| 178483 | Sean P. Means | The Movie Cricket | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2023-12-23T01:03:09Z | 2023-12-23 01:03:09 | A documentary that captures the performer’s high-energy stage show and the hard work behind the scenes to make it happen. |
| 178484 | Rachel Ho | Exclaim! | Fresh | 8/10 | 2023-12-13T23:07:31Z | 2023-12-13 23:07:31 | RENAISSANCE seeks to give credit to the unsung heroes of touring. |
| 178485 | Carla Hay | Culture Mix | Fresh | — | 2023-12-09T23:58:32Z | 2023-12-09 23:58:32 | Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé is a candid and immersive look at a superstar who wants to be both iconic and relatable. Beyond the glamorous stage show, Beyoncé reveals various sides of herself offstage, with gratitude to her influences and fans. |
| 178486 | Ty'Kira Smalls | Common Sense Media | Fresh | 5/5 | 2023-12-09T06:09:59Z | 2023-12-09 06:09:59 | Renaissance is a new beginning and a rebirth, and it's also a place where everyone belongs and all are welcome. Beyoncé shares her vulnerabilities as a Black woman and her appreciation for her life struggles and experiences. |
| 178487 | Maura Johnston | Boston Globe | Fresh | — | 2023-12-08T12:47:24Z | 2023-12-08 12:47:24 | [It's] not only an opportunity to catch another glimpse of Beyoncé's dazzling vocals and radiant charisma — it’s a chance to go behind the scenes and see how the woman at the center of it all executed her vision. |
| 178488 | Lex Pryor | The Ringer | Fresh | — | 2023-12-07T20:08:49Z | 2023-12-07 20:08:49 | Renaissance is as much about building her image up as it is stripping it away. |
| 178489 | Dwight Brown | DwightBrownInk.com | Fresh | 3/4 | 2023-12-07T19:55:24Z | 2023-12-07 19:55:24 | Joy is what Beyoncé brings to this very entertaining and tender doc. A contagious sense of optimism and acceptance for everyone. Moviegoers who weren't ardent fans before, will be now. |
| 178490 | Kristian M. Lin | Fort Worth Weekly | Fresh | — | 2023-12-06T23:17:46Z | 2023-12-06 23:17:46 | Contrary to its title, Renaissance seems less like a rebirth and more like a deluxe-sized summing up of all its creators’ formidable powers. |
| 178491 | Christy Lemire | RogerEbert.com | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2023-12-06T16:06:50Z | 2023-12-06 16:06:50 | “Renaissance” is both intimate and vast as it basks in Beyoncé’s impossible beauty but also turns the camera toward the audience to emphasize the powerful sense of community the Beyhive provides. |
| 178492 | Nadira Goffe | Slate | Fresh | — | 2023-12-05T19:35:34Z | 2023-12-05 19:35:34 | In embracing what it means to be mortal—and, by extension, human and imperfect—Beyoncé found a way, in this Renaissance era of hers, to celebrate life and liberation. |
| 178493 | Ian Freer | Empire Magazine | Fresh | 4/5 | 2023-12-05T17:42:09Z | 2023-12-05 17:42:09 | Achieves total Beyhem, a riot of colour, spectacle, inventive staging, stunning vocals and gorgeous grooves. As a self-portrait, it might not delve as deep as you’d like, but it offers a thrilling lesson in what it takes to be a pop icon. |
| 178494 | Angelique Boyd | Culturess | Fresh | — | 2023-12-05T17:06:30Z | 2023-12-05 17:06:30 | Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé sums up Beyoncé’s mission in trying to give her fans a look into this utopia she created on tour and making her album. There was so much joy, support, and being themselves whole-heartedly in the process. |
| 178495 | Alci Rengifo | Entertainment Voice | Fresh | — | 2023-12-05T17:04:26Z | 2023-12-05 17:04:26 | Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé is another testament to a performer who continues to be celebrated for just how talented she is. Some artists master one particular craft, Beyoncé can glide through many. |
| 178496 | Francisca Tinoco | We Got This Covered | Fresh | 5/5 | 2023-12-04T22:45:16Z | 2023-12-04 22:45:16 | Not even Beyoncé, in all her might, can stop time; as distressing as change can be, it is also natural, unavoidable, and therefore wonderful. That is the beauty of Renaissance. |
| 178497 | Angelica Jade Bastién | New York Magazine/Vulture | Rotten | — | 2023-12-04T21:00:07Z | 2023-12-04 21:00:07 | More than anything, Renaissance is a testament that Beyoncé is a brand that stands for absolutely nothing beyond its own greatness. |
| 178498 | Rob Sheffield | Rolling Stone | Fresh | — | 2023-12-04T20:28:57Z | 2023-12-04 20:28:57 | It’s a glorious three-hour tour of the Queen in all her creative splendor... The movie would be a blast if it were merely a jubilant live performance, but it’s also a documentary of a year in Bey’s life. |
| 178499 | Drew Gillis | AV Club | Fresh | A- | 2023-12-04T19:21:24Z | 2023-12-04 19:21:24 | The film is perhaps the most Beyoncé a project has ever been. It’s Beyoncé self-mythologizing in a way that’s awe-inspiring (or slightly eye-roll-inducing, depending on your mileage) but then proving it with her performance. |
| 178500 | Karl Delossantos | Smash Cut Reviews | Fresh | 4.5/5 | 2023-12-04T14:56:17Z | 2023-12-04 14:56:17 | Beyoncé is so often revered as larger-than-life, and in many ways she is. With this film, she tells us that while she’s able to communicate these concepts epically, they all originate from completely human experiences. |
| 178501 | Peter Howell | Toronto Star | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2023-12-04T12:47:10Z | 2023-12-04 12:47:10 | The documentary is liberation in the guise of celebration, with Queen Bey and her energetic retinue revelling together and without fear of censure, performing for her ecstatic BeyHive audiences around the globe. |
| 178502 | Alonso Duralde | The Film Verdict | Fresh | — | 2023-12-02T20:48:49Z | 2023-12-02 20:48:49 | Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé is really two films by Beyoncé, and while they don’t always work well in tandem, each individually pays tribute to Ms. Knowles-Carter’s extraordinary sense of showmanship and stagecraft. |
| 178503 | Wesley Morris | New York Times | Fresh | — | 2023-12-02T12:35:17Z | 2023-12-02 12:35:17 | We have before our eyes an entertainer at peak command of her art and therefore herself. |
| 178504 | Radheyan Simonpillai | CBC Radio | Fresh | — | 2023-12-01T23:25:18Z | 2023-12-01 23:25:18 | At this scale, Beyonce’s showmanship and artistry is unparalleled. |
| 178505 | Adam Graham | Detroit News | Fresh | A | 2023-12-01T23:17:36Z | 2023-12-01 23:17:36 | Sure it's a concert film, but it's so much more than that: "Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé" is a startlingly intimate portrait of the 42-year-old singer, cultural icon and singular force of nature... |
| 178506 | Kyndall Cunningham | The Daily Beast | Fresh | — | 2023-12-01T22:44:17Z | 2023-12-01 22:44:17 | Renaissance is one of the most emotional experiences you may have in a theater. And part of the film’s success is its ability to make you feel capital-F feel for over two hours without any of its repeated plays for sentimentality feeling cheap. |
| 178507 | Jonathan Landrum Jr. | Associated Press | Fresh | 4/4 | 2023-12-01T20:27:24Z | 2023-12-01 20:27:24 | Renaissance perfectly captures her dazzling performances for the big screen and includes some intimate behind-the-scenes footage from the normally private singer, who has rarely done interviews in the past decade. |
| 178508 | Joshua Axelrod | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Fresh | — | 2023-12-01T20:23:25Z | 2023-12-01 20:23:25 | Diehard Beyoncé fans will obviously be drunk (or crazy) in love with this film, while more casual concert film enthusiasts will likely walk away marveling at her directorial prowess. Simply put, Beyoncé made a concert film fit for a Queen Bey. |
| 178509 | Liz Shannon Miller | Consequence | Fresh | A | 2023-12-01T19:09:51Z | 2023-12-01 19:09:51 | A true odyssey, a maximalist explosion of sparkles and beats and visuals and insight. |
| 178510 | Sofia Andrade | Washington Post | Fresh | 3/4 | 2023-12-01T17:44:02Z | 2023-12-01 17:44:02 | The Renaissance tour, as well as Beyoncé’s role as the auteur behind it all, and the movie hits its marks. |
| 178511 | Michael Phillips | Chicago Tribune | Fresh | 3/4 | 2023-12-01T17:41:20Z | 2023-12-01 17:41:20 | Beyoncé's outrageously lavish five-month 2023 concert tour’s mixture of spectacle, spangle, video immersion and dance party has been captured, deliriously, for fans who caught the show live and those who didn’t. |
| 178512 | Ross Bonaime | Collider | Fresh | A- | 2023-12-01T16:03:36Z | 2023-12-01 16:03:36 | It’s extravagant and bold in the best possible way. Like The Eras Tour and Stop Making Sense, it’s wonderful that such an unbelievable performance has been documented in this way. |
| 178513 | Ludovic Hunter-Tilney | Financial Times | Fresh | 3/5 | 2023-12-01T13:08:26Z | 2023-12-01 13:08:26 | The film works best as confirmation of what we already know: Beyoncé is a fabulous performer. |
| 178514 | Chris Riemenschneider | Minneapolis Star Tribune | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2023-12-01T12:48:19Z | 2023-12-01 12:48:19 | Ultimately the 2-hour, 48-minute run time does seem about a half-hour too much. But hey, isn't every superhero movie too long these days? |
| 178515 | Steve Rose | Guardian | Fresh | 4/5 | 2023-11-30T23:46:55Z | 2023-11-30 23:46:55 | For much of the past decade, Beyoncé has been the standard by which others are judged and, at this stage in her career, she’s really got nothing left to prove but as the title suggests, rather than slowing down, she’s still reinventing herself. |
| 178516 | Philip Cosores | Uproxx | Fresh | — | 2023-11-30T11:49:19Z | 2023-11-30 11:49:19 | The film stands as a testament to the recent achievements of Beyoncé. |
| 178517 | Mikael Wood | Los Angeles Times | Fresh | — | 2023-11-28T21:52:01Z | 2023-11-28 21:52:01 | It’s a celebration of talent, yes, but also of the commitment, the sacrifice, the sheer tenacity required to pull off the illusion of effortlessness. |
| 178518 | Katie Campione | Deadline Hollywood Daily | Fresh | — | 2023-11-28T01:30:29Z | 2023-11-28 01:30:29 | Just as much a behind-the-scenes documentary and rare interview with Beyoncé as it is a treat to the best seat in the house for the nearly 3-hour performance. |
| 178519 | Steven J. Horowitz | Variety | Fresh | — | 2023-11-27T11:43:34Z | 2023-11-27 11:43:34 | It’s satisfying without being indulgent, but most of all, it’s a monument to Beyoncé’s status as one of pop’s most enduring figures, and everything it takes to get there. |
| 178520 | Angie Han | The Hollywood Reporter | Fresh | — | 2023-11-27T11:39:55Z | 2023-11-27 11:39:55 | Were Renaissance the movie simply a recording of the show, it’d be a treat in itself. By weaving in behind-the-scenes footage and interviews that reveal where Renaissance came from and how it got to be here, Beyoncé serves up a fully satisfying meal. |
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