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 that 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
- Paul Rosenberg
- 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
| Stans (The Official 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. The song "Everybody's Looking at Me" was originally a freestyle performed by Eminem on the Funkmaster Flex radio show with rapper Proof, which was modified for the album, adding two more verses from Eminem and removing Proof's verse. The track was also heard in the background of "The Kiss (Skit)" off his 2002 album The Eminem Show.[9][10]
| 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.[11]
- 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
Charts
| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
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| French Physical Albums (SNEP)[12] | 97 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] | 65 |
| German Hip-Hop Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] | 12 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 67 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[16] | 52 |
| UK R&B Albums (OCC)[17] | 10 |
| UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC)[18] | 7 |
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 October 23, 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.
- ^ Horvath, Zachary (March 27, 2020). "Eminem Turns Old Freestyle Into "Everybody's Looking At Me" For "STANS" Soundtrack". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ^ Moore, Sam (August 26, 2025). "Eminem Drops Previously Unreleased Song 'Everybody's Looking At Me'". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ^ Eminem - STANS (The Official Soundtrack), August 26, 2025, retrieved August 26, 2025
- ^ "Top Albums Physiques (Semaine du 23 janvier 2026)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack / Eminem – Stans" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts Top 20 HipHop-Charts – 23 Januar 2026" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack / Eminem – Stans". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart on 29/8/2025 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
- ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart on 23/1/2026 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
- ^ "Official Soundtrack Albums Chart on 23/1/2026 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 24, 2026.