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How to watch 'Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boybands'

Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boybands on Paramount+
Watch Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boybands when it premieres on Paramount+ this week.

When we think of boy bands, acts like the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC typically come to mind, but the new documentary film Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boybands is a look at the history of boy bands going all the way back to bands like The Beatles, Jackson 5, and others who laid the foundation for the groups that followed in their footsteps. Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boybands, which premieres on Paramount+ on Tuesday, Nov. 12, includes interviews not just with the singers in these groups but with their managers, producers, and pop star peers, too. The film explores the evolution of the boy band as a music genre, as well as the harsh realities and backlash that come with global notoriety and fame.

From the early days of pop music to the modern era of K-pop, hip-hop, and more, Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boybands includes interviews with everyone from Donny Osmond to Lance Bass to Nick Lachey and many more. Here's everything you need to know about how to watch Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boybands.

Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boybands premieres on Tuesday, November 12.

Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boybands is available to watch on Paramount+. You can subscribe to Paramount+ with a standalone subscription, or add it to your existing Prime Video plan starting at $7.99 per month.

Paramount+ offers subscribers the opportunity to watch Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boybands as part of its subscription plan, which also includes NFL games on CBS. Champions League soccer, Star Trek, Survivor, The Challenge and so much more.

Unlike a lot of other streaming services these days, Paramount+ still offers a one-week free trial — so new subscribers can sign up to watch this weekend and check out the rest of the Paramount+ library totally free for seven days.

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Who is in Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boybands?

The documentary features firsthand interviews with pop stars like the Backstreet Boys' AJ McLean, *NSYNC's Chris Kirkpatrick and Lance Bass, New Kids on the Block singer Donnie Wahlberg, Donny Osmond, Hanson, Michael Bivins of New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe, Seventeen's Hoshi and Vernon, and many more. The film was directed by Tamra Davis, who is known for the more than 150 music videos she directed for bands like NKOTB, Sonic Youth, and the Beastie Boys.

Before tuning in to Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boybands, check out the official trailer here: