One Direction shot to the top of the UK and Ireland box office charts with their documentary in 2013.
Now, more than a decade later, One Direction: This Is Us is being re-released in some cinemas on Tuesday in tribute to former bandmate Liam Payne, who died last year.
Announcing the news, external, Odeon said it would be donating all ticket profits from the screenings to mental health awareness charities. Other cinemas around the world have also announced screenings of the film.
Fans of the boyband were quick to praise the move.
“Liam’s deserved more than tributes, he’s irreplaceable. But you’re doing a good thing,” wrote one X user.
“This will mean a lot to fans,” wrote another, with a heart emoji.
The film, directed by Super Size Me’s Morgan Spurlock, features both behind-the-scenes moments and concert footage of the group – which also included Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik.
Given the turnout at vigils for Liam Payne around the world after the singer’s death, you can expect a similar response from fans here.
For fans, or Directioners as they are known, Liam’s death felt like the end of an integral part of their childhood. My colleague Bonnie – a former fangirl herself – wrote about that here.
There’s been a lot of debate recently about whether you should sing in cinemas, in the wake of Wicked and Moana 2… but I imagine that won’t hold back fans heading to see this film.
