Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs That's the Weight of the World) is a 2026 American documentary film directed and produced by Questlove. It explores the life, career, and impact of the band Earth, Wind & Fire and its founder Maurice White.
It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival on June 3, 2026, and was released on June 7, 2026, by HBO Documentary Films.
Premise Explores the life, career, and impact of Earth, Wind & Fire.
Production In September 2024, it was announced Questlove would direct a documentary revolving around Earth, Wind & Fire, with Fifth Season set to finance. In October 2025, HBO Documentary Films boarded the film.
Release It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival on June 3, 2026. It will also screen at Sheffield DocFest on June 12, 2026, and DC/DOX Film Festival on June 13, 2026.
Reception Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 94 out of 100, based on six critics, indicating "universal acclaim".
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