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{{Short description|2017 television film}}
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⚫ '''''Britney Ever After''''' is a 2017 American ] ] ] directed by ] and written by Anne-Marie Hess. It is based on the life of ]. The film stars ], Peter Benson, ], ] and ]. The film premiered on ] on February 18, 2017.<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Ruth Kinane |url=https://ew.com/tv/2017/01/23/britney-ever-after-lifetime-trailer/ |title=Britney Spears biopic: Lifetime releases trailer |magazine=] |date=2017-02-08 |accessdate=2017-02-27}}</ref><ref name="billboard1">{{cite magazine|author=Andrew Unterberger |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7694289/britney-spears-ever-after-lifetime-biopic-review |title=Britney Spears Lifetime Biopic: Critic's Take |magazine=] |date=2017-02-19 |accessdate=2017-02-27}}</ref>


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."<ref>{{cite web|author=Caitlin Gallagher |url=https://www.bustle.com/p/what-does-britney-spears-think-of-lifetimes-britney-ever-after-the-pop-star-didnt-give-the-movie-her-blessing-37430 |title=What Does Britney Spears Think Of Lifetime's 'Britney Ever After'? The Pop Star Didn't Give The Movie Her Blessing |work=] |date=2017-02-18 |accessdate=2017-12-19}}</ref> The film was panned by the critics for its inaccuracies, performances and screenplay.
⚫ '''''Britney Ever After''''' is a 2017 American ] ] directed by ] and written by Anne-Marie Hess. It is based on the life of ]. The film stars ], Peter Benson, ], ] and ]. The film premiered on ] on February 18, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|author=Ruth Kinane |url=http://ew.com/tv/2017/01/23/britney-ever-after-lifetime-trailer/ |title=Britney Spears biopic: Lifetime releases trailer |publisher=Ew.com |date=2017-02-08 |accessdate=2017-02-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Andrew Unterberger |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7694289/britney-spears-ever-after-lifetime-biopic-review |title=Britney Spears Lifetime Biopic: Critic's Take |publisher=Billboard |date=2017-02-19 |accessdate=2017-02-27}}</ref>


==Plot== ==Plot==
{{more plot|date=February 2017}} {{more plot|date=February 2017}}
The film is a loose retelling of the life of pop superstar Britney Spears. It starts from the beginning of her career not including ]. It also goes into her relationship with ]. The film also covers her marriage to ], her downward spiral and ends with her performing at her residency in ]. The film did not use any of Spears' songs, due to the singer and her team not consenting to the film's production.


==Cast== ==Cast==
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*Peter Benson as ] *Peter Benson as ]
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*] as ] *] as ]
*Jillian Walchuck as ] *Jillian Walchuck as ]
*Matthew Harrison as James Spears *Matthew Harrison as ]
*Markian Tarasiuk as ] *Markian Tarasiuk as ]
*Connor Paton as ] *Connor Paton as ]
*Matt Visser as ] *Matt Visser as ]
*Lindsay Gibson as Felicia Cullotta *Lindsay Gibson as Felicia Culotta
*Kyle Warren as Jesse Lozano *Kyle Warren as Jesse Lozano
*Emma Johnson as Alli Sims *Emma Johnson as Alli Sims
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*Harrison MacDonald as Reg Jones *Harrison MacDonald as Reg Jones
*Tamara Thorsen as ] *Tamara Thorsen as ]
*] as ] *Frankie Cena as ]
*Kelly McCabe as Jason Alexander *Kelly McCabe as Jason Allen Alexander
*Benjamin Arce as Sam Lutfi *Benjamin Arce as Sam Lutfi
*Mason Fairhurst as Sean Preston *Mason Fairhurst as Sean Preston Federline
*Rees Townsend as Jayden James *Rees Townsend as Jayden James Federline
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==Reception==
The film was critically panned upon release. One writer for '']'' called the film a "car crash" and criticized it for its numerous inaccuracies and choice of casting.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bartleet |first=Larry |url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/tv-blogs/britney-jt-sue-lifetime-trash-harshest-twitter-reactions-terrible-new-biopic-britney-ever-1984398 |title=Lifetime biopic car-crash 'Britney Ever After' – The harshest and funniest Twitter reactions |work=] |date=2017-02-21 |accessdate=2017-12-19}}</ref> '']'' criticized the film for having "too many pieces missing."<ref name="billboard1"/> '']'' gave a more mixed review of the film, calling it "tacky, but oddly compelling."<ref>{{cite web|author=Hannah Verdier |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/feb/25/britney-spears-biopic |title=Britney Ever After: a tacky but oddly compelling biopic |work=] |date=2017-02-25 |accessdate=2017-12-19}}</ref>

The film was watched by 1.01 million viewers and held a 0.4 rating among viewers 18–49.<ref>{{cite web|last=Porter |first=Rick |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/saturday-cable-ratings-feb-18-2017/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170224070029/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/saturday-cable-ratings-feb-18-2017/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2017-02-24 |title=Saturday cable ratings: 'Britney Ever After' soft, 'NBA All-Star Saturday' dominates |website=] |date=2017-02-22 |accessdate=2017-12-19}}</ref>


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==External links== ==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.mylifetime.com/movies/britney-ever-after}}
* {{IMDb title|5997492|Britney Ever After}} * {{IMDb title|5997492|Britney Ever After}}


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Latest revision as of 04:44, 7 January 2025

2017 television film

Britney Ever After
Promotional poster
GenreDrama
Biography
Based onLife of Britney Spears
Written byAnne-Marie Hess
Directed byLeslie Libman
StarringNatasha Bassett
Peter Benson
Clayton Chitty
Nathan Keyes
Nicole Oliver
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, Peter Benson, Clayton Chitty, Nathan Keyes and Nicole Oliver. The film premiered on Lifetime on February 18, 2017.

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." The film was panned by the critics for its inaccuracies, performances and screenplay.

Plot

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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.

Cast

Reception

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. Billboard criticized the film for having "too many pieces missing." The Guardian gave a more mixed review of the film, calling it "tacky, but oddly compelling."

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

References

  1. Ruth Kinane (February 8, 2017). "Britney Spears biopic: Lifetime releases trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  2. ^ Andrew Unterberger (February 19, 2017). "Britney Spears Lifetime Biopic: Critic's Take". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  3. Caitlin Gallagher (February 18, 2017). "What Does Britney Spears Think Of Lifetime's 'Britney Ever After'? The Pop Star Didn't Give The Movie Her Blessing". Bustle. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  4. Bartleet, Larry (February 21, 2017). "Lifetime biopic car-crash 'Britney Ever After' – The harshest and funniest Twitter reactions". NME. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  5. Hannah Verdier (February 25, 2017). "Britney Ever After: a tacky but oddly compelling biopic". The Guardian. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  6. Porter, Rick (February 22, 2017). "Saturday cable ratings: 'Britney Ever After' soft, 'NBA All-Star Saturday' dominates". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 24, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2017.

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