Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) (2026)

If you came to learn something new about Billie Eilish, the questions James Cameron asks her are softballs and the film barely pretends otherwise. This is a concert movie, not a portrait of an artist, and it knows it. Shot in 3D at her Hit Me Hard and Soft show in Manchester, some of the close-ups are so near you’ll flinch like she’s standing in your row. Cameron films the arena with restless energy, but the best stuff is small: the camera keeps finding the bond between Eilish and the crowd, and that connection is the real show. Quiet backstage moments with her brother Finneas give it a little breathing room. It never gets bigger than her, which is the trick. At 114 minutes, though, the gaps between the big songs can feel like a very pretty screensaver. Opening crowds handed it an A CinemaScore. A 7.7 because it’s the closest thing to a front-row ticket, minus the parking. $4,297 says you lean back in your seat to dodge a 3D close-up that was never going to touch you.

What works: The 3D close-ups put you nearer to Eilish than any seat in the arena, and the film keeps her connection with the crowd front and center.

What doesn’t: It skims the surface of her artistry, and the interview bits with Cameron are too gentle to reveal anything new about her.

Who it’s for: Eilish fans who missed the tour, and anyone curious what James Cameron does with an arena stage instead of an ocean.