

The people usually left in a superstar’s wake — first managers, original band members, childhood friends — are good sources for two things: rare memorabilia and dirt. Unfortunately Prince: Unauthorized provides neither. This 50-minute documentary about Prince’s early years in Minneapolis tries to dissect the man by examining the boy. But though the filmmakers have excavated relatives, mentors, and grainy black-and-white photos of His Royal Badness sporting an outsize Afro, not one offers much insight into what makes this one-man music industry tick.

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The people usually left in a superstar’s wake — first managers, original band members, childhood friends — are good sources for two things: rare memorabilia and dirt. Unfortunately Prince: Unauthorized provides neither. This 50-minute documentary about Prince’s early years in Minneapolis tries to dissect the man by examining the boy. But though the filmmakers have excavated relatives, mentors, and grainy black-and-white photos of His Royal Badness sporting an outsize Afro, not one offers much insight into what makes this one-man music industry tick.

Movie / 1964

Movie / 1989

Movie / 1995

Movie / 1959

Movie / 2021

Movie / 1987

Movie / 2007

Movie / 1994

Movie / 2025

Movie / 1975

Movie / 1977

Movie / 1958

Movie / 2009

Movie / 1996

Movie / 1988

Movie / 1988

Movie / 1981

Movie / 1976

Movie / 1984

Movie / 1995