Sara Bareilles: Good Grief
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Follows Grammy winner Sara Bareilles as she records her first album in seven years with close friends and fellow musicians, creating compositions that emerged from profound personal loss and grief.
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Sara Bareilles' deeply personal documentary about creating her album 'Good Grief' transforms viewers into emotional wrecks in the best possible way, with audiences sobbing through 90% of the runtime regardless of their prior connection to the artist. This intimate studio chronicle captures the raw vulnerability of processing grief, infertility, and human connection through music, leaving even seasoned musicians and healthcare workers profoundly moved by its authentic portrayal of shared pain and healing.
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- Sep 2, 2026
I sobbed for 90% of this having little to no connection with Sara Bareilles, so I can’t even imagine how impactful it was for true fans. Monday was my last day working at the IVF clinic and watching this doc today felt really divinely inspired. I had a few patients that had…
macechattySep 2, 2026BEAUTIFUL movie BEAUTIFUL souls BEAUTIFUL music. I simply love the artist and person Sara Bareilles is. What a privilege to see the making of this album!!! Davey hadn’t listened to the album before this film and I enjoyed seeing his reactions to some of its really special…
KassieSep 2, 2026i wish i could rate this higher, it’s undeniably one of the best things i've ever seen. this should be required viewing for every musician, every artist, every person who has ever loved so deeply that it fills your chest and weighs you down. leave it to sara bareilles to…
kirstengilmore - Sep 2, 2026
It’s hard to put into words just how impactful and beautiful and full of emotion this documentary and the album are. Sara Bareilles is so perfectly able to capture the feelings of grief, humanity, infertility, love, connection, womanhood, and just what life is all about…
brookefranklinSep 2, 2026I too love an invitation to cry in public about my grief
scrowtherSep 2, 2026"forever" nearly did me in.
InBetween - Sep 2, 2026
“What is grief, if not love persevering?”A lot of people can make music but not a lot of people can create it, but Sara Bareilles has always been someone who exudes a sense of artistry that people dream of achieving. There’s a difference between being able to pair chords…
baileyJun 4, 2026tribeca 25 #3 usually find these making of an album pseudo-documentary films just okay… but in the first 10 minutes there’s a conversation between sara, the keyboardist and guitarist and they are talking about trying for kids, ivf, and how hard it’s been - as someone that…
Kenn RSep 2, 2026Lifelong Sara Bareilles fan here! I think being a musician tainted my experience a bit because the studio recording didn’t excite me as much? I would’ve loved for her to talk more about each songs and the thoughts behind the lyrics. Such a beautiful talented woman! Also I…
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When does Sara Bareilles: Good Grief come out in theaters?
September 2, 2026 is the release date.
How long is Sara Bareilles: Good Grief (2026)?
The movie is 1hr 31min long.
What's Sara Bareilles: Good Grief (2026) about?
Follows Grammy winner Sara Bareilles as she records her first album in seven years with close friends and fellow musicians, creating compositions that emerged from profound personal loss and grief.
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