Stans (film)
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| Directed by | Steven Leckart |
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| Edited by | Marcella Serrano |
| Music by | Julie Glaze Houlihan |
Production companies | MTV Entertainment Studios Shady Films DIGA Studios Fuqua Films AMC Theatres Distribution Trafalgar Releasing |
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Running time | 102 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Stans is a 2025 American documentary film which explores the career of rapper Eminem through his superfans.[2][3]
The film premiered at the SXSW London Screen Festival on June 2, 2025.[4] It had a limited run at AMC Theatres in the United States from August 7 to August 10. Outside of the US, Trafalgar Releasing will release the film at more than 1,600 theaters.[5]
The film was accompanied by a soundtrack, Stans: The Official Soundtrack, which features tracks that inspired the film as well as previously unreleased music.[6]
Cast
- Eminem
- Ed Sheeran
- Adam Sandler
- Dr. Dre
- Jimmy Iovine
- LL Cool J
- Alex Kresovich
- Devon Sawa as Stan
- Jason Clay as The Real Slim Shady
Release
Stans had a limited theatrical release on August 7, 2025. It was later released on the Paramount+ streaming service on August 26, 2025.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 90% of 21 critics' reviews are positive.[7]
Adam Graham of The Detroit News gave the film a B and wrote, "Stans isn't the be-all, end-all telling of Eminem's tale, but it puts his stamp on it for now, using the lens of his fans to give it perspective."[8]
Soundtrack
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| Released | August 26, 2025 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 63:08 | |||
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The film's soundtrack was released on August 26, 2025.
| No. | Title | Originally from | Length |
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| 1. | "Stan" (featuring Dido) | The Marshall Mathers LP (2000) | 6:44 |
| 2. | "Bad Guy" | The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (2013) | 7:14 |
| 3. | "Arose" | Revival (2017) | 4:34 |
| 4. | "Beautiful" | Relapse (2009) | 6:32 |
| 5. | "Not Afraid" | Recovery (2010) | 4:08 |
| 6. | "Rap God" | The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (2013) | 6:03 |
| 7. | "Stan" (Live at Wembley 2014) | Previously unreleased | 3:48 |
| 8. | "Just Don't Give a Fuck" (Remix) | The Slim Shady LP (1999) | 4:02 |
| 9. | "Say Goodbye Hollywood" | The Eminem Show (2002) | 4:32 |
| 10. | "Everybody's Looking at Me" | Previously unreleased | 4:54 |
| 11. | "Still Don't Give a Fuck" | The Slim Shady LP (1999) | 4:17 |
| 12. | "Stan" (featuring Elton John) (Live at 43rd Grammy Awards) | Curtain Call: The Hits (2005) | 6:20 |
| Total length: | 63:08 | ||
Personnel for "Everybody's Looking at Me"
Credits adapted from Tidal.[9]
- Marshall "Eminem" Mathers – songwriting
- Andre "Dr. Dre" Young – songwriting, production
- Kennedy "Rockwell" Gordy – songwriting
- Luis Resto – additional keyboard
- Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri – recording
- Richard "Segal" Huredia – recording, mixing
- Mike Strange – additional engineering
- Tony Campana – additional engineering
References
- ^ "Stans (15)". British Board of Film Classification. July 28, 2025. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (July 15, 2025). "Eminem-Produced Superfans Doc 'Stans' Sets August 7 Release Including NY Qualifying Run & Unveils Teaser".
- ^ Paul, Larisha (July 15, 2025). "'Did You Read My Letter?': Eminem Connects With Real 'Stans' in Documentary Teaser".
- ^ Saponara, Michael (April 23, 2025). "Eminem's 'STANS' Documentary to Premiere at SXSW London Screen Festival".
- ^ McClintock, Pamela (July 15, 2025). "Eminem Documentary 'Stans' Books Limited August Run in AMC Theatres".
- ^ "'Stans' To Launch In Theatres Worldwide 8/7". Eminem.com. July 15, 2025. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ "Stans". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ^ Graham, Adam (August 7, 2025). "'Stans' review: Eminem's story, as told through his most dedicated fans". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ Eminem - STANS (The Official Soundtrack), 2025-08-26, retrieved 2025-08-26