Aug 7, 2025 at 9:08 AM I thought it was cool, I felt like some of the fan/stans stories were a bit pointless and made it a little boring, kinda dragged it out. I also felt like they left out a few things but other than that was cool to see unreleased footage of the Stan video and few other things. What you think Overall it was good but a very sanitised documentary. It left out ALOT of the nitty gritty about Kim, his Mum, his legal trouble for pistol whipping John Guerra etc. I guess that can all be chalked up to just retreading material we have already heard from his music though. He's already laid the worst of it out in his songs lmao The trailer made it seem like the fans were going to basically interview him, “What’s your first question?”, and then they just never even met him.
Aug 7, 2025 at 12:11 PM The Aisle Seat says the film is funny, emotional, and respectful toward the fans it features, showing how their stories are more than just surface-level devotion. https://aisleseat.com/stans.html The Only Critic calls it a warm, fan-driven tribute with a few celebrity cameos and a touching segment on Proof. Eminem opens up in a surprisingly honest way. https://www.theonlycritic.com/post/stans-review-documentary-shines-light-on-eminem-s-immense-fanbase Movie Marker highlights how the film avoids being a traditional music doc and instead focuses on the emotional connection fans have with his music. https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/sxsw-london-2025-stans-★★★★/ Mashable says it flips the narrative by letting fans define Eminem’s legacy. They praised its emotional core and Eminem’s reflections on fame and identity. https://mashable.com/article/stans-...t_uuid=003aGE6xTMbhuvdzpnH5X4Q&test_variant=b Eminem.Pro reposted that review and emphasized how the film focuses on fans as the storytellers. https://eminem.news/connellan-stans-review.html Collider describes it as a sincere love letter to the Eminem fanbase and appreciates how the film leans into raw emotion and shared experience. https://collider.com/stans-review-eminem/ Billboard says it shows how Eminem’s music served as a lifeline for many, with a focus on the emotional weight of his lyrics. https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/stans-eminem-documentary-1236037767/ Shadows on the Wall gives it a solid score and praises its storytelling approach and fan-centered perspective. http://www.shadowsonthewall.co.uk/25/d-e.htm#love Overall it seems to be quite the hit.
Aug 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM Anything involving em was awesome, all the backstage and unseen footage.. It felt like they just wanted to make a documentary but to avoid being too vain he wanted to involve the fans. The "stans" were all annoying and quirked up, and just stating the obvious and recounting their personal memories. None of them were really interesting or anything I would've expected to see, considering the fact they had access to all the fans in the world. I was expecting some fans with personal em stories or even one of his impersonators or something. The french guy was the coolest and was the only perspective I felt was even slightly unique (travelling to detroit and walking the streets and having a euphoric experience). I just felt they picked really boring fans to focus on imo, but anytime it went to Em's interviews or showed backstage s--- I really f----- with it. Also the recreated scenes of fans experiences just felt really corny and unneeded. I definitely came around a little in the second half to the fans but I still felt them going "slim shady is a character, he's so crazy and wild' just felt like wasted time on a documentary.
Aug 7, 2025 at 6:59 PM You're already getting downvoted but I mostly share your assessment. The second half I found very significantly better and if it would've been like the first half throughout, I would've been disappointed. The first hour I was like: What's the target group of the movie? Like as hardcore fans, we don't need a compilation of interviews we've watched five times each on YouTube. People unfamiliar with Eminem would want to hear about his story and music, not the fans. Where was his MUSIC in the first half? When his most iconic songs were played very rarely? Immediate goosebumps. The french fan walking through Detroit was really the only "Stan" I cared about. Not saying the others are boring, but they were presented as such! In the end, his Thanks to his fans was humble and genuine, I liked that. Overall I would lean to 8.5/10 for the second half, 7/10 overall.
Aug 7, 2025 at 6:59 PM Didn't enjoy it much. The whole time I was wondering what is the purpose of this movie? And most of all why is it released/created now? The fans they portrayed were some real issues people. I don't know it just seems to me those people are way too obsessed and that's not healthy at all. Working 10 years in a diner? Making tattoos of eminem and then wondering why people react bad to it... The only thing I enjoyed is semen. Never thought I'd type this
Aug 8, 2025 at 6:44 AM Just saw Stans and… wow. It was cool seeing how Eminem perceives his 'top stans' and what that means to him. they kept showing some 'rare' clips such as the 1997 rap battle clips and stuff like the TRL interviews, but ultimately he must know that the top % of fans have already seen all that stuff. Still glad that its officially documented and at the same time this makes me worry that Em is about to retire or something Oh and Seeing the actual Stan actor from the original music video in the recreation?? I f---ing gasped when i finally realised - i wasnt sure if i was the only one in my theater to notice or maybe i was just the slowest to notice lmao. I did genuinely enjoy hearing about all the Stans in the doc and they are all extremely lucky to have been selected, but i wish it showed them all meeting Em individually, like when they asked "were you expecting to meet Eminem here?" and some of them said yes and some no, they should have had him there to meet that would of been so cool to see. And the ending—Eminem just looking straight at us and thanking the fans—no build-up, no gimmick, just him. That got me. It felt like the closest i've ever been to him and it felt so genuine, I cried. and then during the credits they got all these stans that sent in videos showing their love and respect for Em. This guy really is the GOAT but at the end of the day, he’s just Marshall. And he deserves every bit of the love, respect, and success that’s come his way. With all said and done i kinda do wish we saw more of EMINEM, and i mean actual unseen/new footage for the doc, rather than old clips from music videos/interviews/BTS
Aug 8, 2025 at 7:28 AM Absolutely trash. No new songs or mention of them. It felt like 4 hours. Some people couldn't stand Zolty hosting the asylum inmates and left middle session...my session had around 10 or 12 people. 4 of them left when the stories got even more scary...
