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Chasing Happiness
The image depicts the Jonas Brothers (from left to right: Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas) smiling. The title is showcased at the center and the Amazon logos are at the top and bottom center.
Official release poster
Directed byJohn Lloyd Taylor
Produced by
  • Reece Pearson
  • Grant Macdowell
Starring
Music byJonas Brothers
Production
companies
Distributed byAmazon Prime Video
Release date
  • June 4, 2019 (2019-06-04)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Chasing Happiness (also known as Jonas Brothers: Chasing Happiness) is a 2019 American documentary film that follows the American pop rock band Jonas Brothers and their lives since the band's break up in 2013, until their reunion in 2019. It was directed by John Lloyd Taylor, produced by Reece Pearson and Grant Macdowell, and released to Amazon Prime Video on July 4, 2019.

A follow-up, Happiness Continues: A Jonas Brothers Concert Film, chronicles the brothers as they travel the world to perform for the Happiness Begins Tour.

Synopsis

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After the Jonas Brothers break up in 2013, the band members chased their individual projects. In 2019, they discuss the details of what drove them apart, and what made them want to reunite as a band once more.

Background

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On April 22, 2019, the Jonas Brothers announced their then-upcoming reunion album Happiness Begins (2019), which was set to be released on June 7, 2019.[1] The album was preceded by the documentary, titled Chasing Happiness,[2] which was set to premiere worldwide on June 4, 2019,[3] on Amazon Prime Video.[4] The trailer for the film was released online on May 9, 2019.[5]

Release

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The documentary film was released on June 4, 2019,[6] three days before the release of their reunion fifth studio album, Happiness Begins.[7]

Happiness Continues: A Jonas Brothers Concert Film, which chronicles the brothers as they travel the world to perform for the Happiness Begins Tour, displaying backstage routines as well as the performances, serves as a follow-up to Chasing Happiness.[8]

Music

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See also: Music from Chasing Happiness

To accompany the documentary, the band released a soundtrack, called Music from Chasing Happiness, released on May 9, 2019, through Republic Records. It was made available on CD, streaming services and digital download one month before the documentary's release.[9]

Aside from the band's select old catalog, the soundtrack contains an original song, "Jersey",[10] and a live rendition of their Billboard Hot 100 number one single Sucker.[11]

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 75% of 8 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.0/10.[12] Chris Willman, from entertainment magazine Variety, wrote that the documentary showcases an insightful view on the ups and downs for the band, the reasons they broke up and got back together.[13] While he felt that the film, at times, feels somewhat fabricated and displays the band in the way they wanted to be displayed, it also showed some sides from the brothers that weren't all that positive, to which he noted made the documentary worthwhile.[13]

References

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  1. ^ Cohen, Jess (April 22, 2019). "Jonas Brothers Announce Release Date for New Album Happiness Begins". E! Online. Archived from the original on May 6, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  2. ^ Spangler, Todd (May 8, 2019). "Jonas Brothers Documentary 'Chasing Happiness' Premiere Date Set on Amazon Prime Video". Variety. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  3. ^ K. Nesvig, Kara (May 9, 2019). "Jonas Brothers Announce Documentary Chasing Happiness Release Date and How to Watch". Teen Vogue. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  4. ^ Juneau, Jen (May 9, 2019). "The Jonas Brothers Documentary, 'Chasing Happiness', Just Got a Release Date (and It's Soon!)". People. Archived from the original on December 1, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  5. ^ Kinane, Ruth (May 9, 2019). "Watch the trailer for the Jonas Brothers' new documentary Chasing Happiness". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  6. ^ Tracy, Brianne (May 29, 2019). "All the Highlights From the Jonas Brothers' Chasing Happiness Amazon Documentary". People. Archived from the original on May 29, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  7. ^ Vartan, Kristin (June 4, 2019). "Jonas Brothers Doc Takes Fans Behind the Scenes". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 25, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  8. ^ Aniftos, Rania (April 23, 2020). "Jonas Brothers to Release Concert Film 'Happiness Continues' on Amazon Prime". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  9. ^ "Jonas Brothers Chasing Happiness on Apple TV". Apple TV. June 4, 2019. Archived from the original on February 20, 2025. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  10. ^ Close, Paris (December 26, 2019). "Jonas Brothers Finally Release Song 'Jersey' from 'Chasing Happiness' Doc". Archived from the original on December 1, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  11. ^ "Jonas Brothers explain why 'Jersey' didn't make it on to 'Happiness Begins': Hypable". Hypable. June 8, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "Jonas Brothers: Chasing Happiness (2019) - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  13. ^ a b Willman, Chris (June 8, 2019). "Review: The Jonas Brothers' 'Chasing Happiness'". Variety. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
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