One Direction: This Is Us

Looking for a documentary that treats its subject seriously, available in Australia on Netflix, and in the US on Hulu? One Direction: This Is Us does. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. 1,075 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Worth watching in order, from the beginning — the cumulative effect is the point. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Netflix.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, One Direction: This Is Us is worth clearing space for. The access One Direction: This Is Us gets is remarkable — and the storytelling does full justice to it. "One Direction: This Is Us" is a captivating and intimate all-access look at life on the road for the global music phenomenon. Weaved with stunning live concert footage, this inspiring feature film tells the remarkable story of Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry and Louis' meteoric rise to fame, from their humble hometown beginnings and competing on the X-Factor, to conquering the world and performing at London’s famed O2 Arena. Hear it from the boys themselves and see through their own eyes what it's really like to be One Direction. Featuring Harry Styles and Zayn Malik, it gets access that is hard to secure twice. One Direction: This Is Us came out in 2013. The restraint in One Direction: This Is Us is what makes it trustworthy — it does not need to editorialise to make its point. The consistency throughout is what elevates it — not every moment is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

Anyone after documentary work that genuinely informs rather than confirms will value One Direction: This Is Us. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. The subject drives every choice here, not the other way around. The kind of production you finish and immediately want to read more about.

One Direction: This Is Us was released in 2013, directed by Morgan Spurlock. The full 92-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.