• Trending
    • Certified Fresh & Verified Hot
    • TV Premier dates
    • New horror Movies
    • Best Movies of All Time
  • Movies
    • Movies In Theaters
    • Movies at Home
  • TV Shows
    • New TV
    • Most Popular TV
  • News
    • What to Watch
    • Guides
    • RT News
    • Awards
  • Games
    • Find Your Next Horror Watch
  • Video
  • Showtimes
  • Fanstore
  • About Rotten Tomatoes
  • Critics
  • Download the App Now
  • Logout
Rotten Tomatoes
Suggestions will appear as you start typing. Submit search Movies Tv shows RT App New News Showtimes

Fade to Black

Play trailer Poster for Fade to Black R,  2004,  1h 49m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 58% 12 Reviews Tomatometer 89% 5,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
58% Tomatometer 12 Reviews 89% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
This documentary focuses on the massively popular rap artist Jay-Z. The film's centerpiece is the hip-hop icon's sold-out 2003 performance at Madison Square Garden. Intended as a farewell concert, the show presents hits such as "Hard Knock Life" and "Crazy in Love," and features numerous guest artists, most notably Jay-Z's girlfriend, Beyoncé. The film also includes interviews with the rapper himself, behind-the-scenes footage and clips of Jay-Z during the recording process.

Critics Reviews

View More
Elliot Panek Common Sense Media Jan 1, 2011
2/5
The making of a Jay-Z concert. Not for kids. Go to Full Review
Read all reviews
Fade to Black

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING

Cast & Crew

View All

Patrick Paulson

Director

Michael John Warren

Director

Robert Ezrin

Producer

Justin Wilkes

Producer

Andrew Fried

Associate Producer

Jay-Z

Executive Producer

Movie Clips

View All

Fade to Black

Fade to Black: Official Clip - Second to None Fade to Black: Official Clip - Second to None 2:02 Now Playing Fade to Black: Official Clip - Kanye Did His Job Fade to Black: Official Clip - Kanye Did His Job 2:10 Now Playing Fade to Black: Official Clip - They Scared to Be They Self Fade to Black: Official Clip - They Scared to Be They Self 2:06 Now Playing Fade to Black: Official Clip - 99 Problems Fade to Black: Official Clip - 99 Problems 2:12 Now Playing Fade to Black: Official Clip - Crazy in Love Fade to Black: Official Clip - Crazy in Love 2:14 Now Playing Fade to Black: Official Clip - Everybody Has to Be Focused Fade to Black: Official Clip - Everybody Has to Be Focused 1:56 Now Playing Fade to Black: Official Clip - Champion of the World of Hip Hop Fade to Black: Official Clip - Champion of the World of Hip Hop 2:12 Now Playing Fade to Black: Official Clip - Dirt Off Your Shoulder Fade to Black: Official Clip - Dirt Off Your Shoulder 2:12 Now Playing View more videos

More Like This

View All
Shotgun Stories 88% 80% Shotgun Stories Watchlist Better Luck Tomorrow 81% 79% Better Luck Tomorrow Watchlist Twelve and Holding 73% 79% Twelve and Holding Watchlist Red Lights 84% 66% Red Lights Watchlist It's All Gone Pete Tong 75% 88% It's All Gone Pete Tong Watchlist Discover more movies and TV shows. View More
View All

Fade to Black

Fade to Black (2004) A scene from the film "Fade to Black." A scene from the film "Fade to Black." A scene from the film "Fade to Black." A scene from the film "Fade to Black." A scene from the film "Fade to Black." A scene from the film "Fade to Black." A scene from the film "Fade to Black." A scene from the film "Fade to Black." A scene from the film "Fade to Black." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis This documentary focuses on the massively popular rap artist Jay-Z. The film's centerpiece is the hip-hop icon's sold-out 2003 performance at Madison Square Garden. Intended as a farewell concert, the show presents hits such as "Hard Knock Life" and "Crazy in Love," and features numerous guest artists, most notably Jay-Z's girlfriend, Beyoncé. The film also includes interviews with the rapper himself, behind-the-scenes footage and clips of Jay-Z during the recording process.
Director
Patrick Paulson, Michael John Warren
Producer
Robert Ezrin, Justin Wilkes
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
@radical media Inc., Roc-a-Fella Records
Rating
R (Sexual Lyrics|Pervasive Language)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 5, 2004, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 2, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$728.2K
Runtime
1h 49m
Sound Mix
Surround
Join The Newsletter Join The Newsletter Cookie Settings