Kanye West Documentary ‘In Whose Name?’ Is Now Streaming – How To Watch
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BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentKanye West Documentary ‘In Whose Name?’ Is Now Streaming – How To WatchByTim Lammers,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment.Follow AuthorDec 14, 2025, 01:38pm ESTLOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 13: Kanye West is seen on May 13, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rachpoot/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)GC ImagesIn Whose Name, a documentary about Kanye West featuring Kim Kardashian, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, LeBron James, Jay-Z, Elon Musk and several others, is new on digital streaming. Find out where to watch at home.Directed by Nicolas Ballesteros, In Whose Name? was released in theaters on Sept. 19. The summary of In Whose Name? from the film’s trailer partially reads, “Then eighteen-year-old Nicolas Ballesteros is thrust into the eye of the storm that is Ye, a man building empires in music, fashion, and faith. Coming to terms with Bipolar, his collapsing marriage, vanishing sponsorships, and growing public backlash, Ye’s life unfolds alongside a billion-dollar brand and a persona as polarizing as it is powerful.ForbesWill There Be A ‘Knives Out’ 4? Here’s The Promising NewsBy Tim Lammers“For six transformative years of 15-hour shoot days, Ballesteros did more than document a cultural icon. What began as a silent observation evolved into a profound journey of artistic and personal growth. Immersed in Ye’s world of extremes, he bore witness to brilliance and breakdowns, triumphs and turmoil, but also observed the paranoia and intensity that increasingly shaped Ye’s world.”The summary also notes that the documentary, which runs 1 hour and 44 minutes, was “carved from 3,000 hours of raw footage, a collision of turmoil and truth, and an unflinching chronicle of ambition, collapse, and the long road to redemption.”MORE FOR YOURated R, In Whose Name? was released on Sunday on such digital streaming via premium video on demand on such platforms as Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Prime Video and YouTube Movies & TV. The retail price for the documentary is $14.99 or rent for $4.99 for a 48-hour period, but the platforms are listing the film for various discounts.ForbesWill There Be An ‘IT: Welcome To Derry’ Season 2? Here’s The Positive NewsBy Tim LammersIn additon to the likes of Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga and Beyonce, In Whose Name? also features appearances by several other big names from the entertainment world, including Drake, Kris Jenner, Rihanna, Chris Rock, Pharrell Williams and Anna Wintour, as well as President Donald Trump.How Was ‘In Whose Name?’ Received By Audiences And Critics?In Whose Name earned $1.022 million in North American ticket sales during its limited run in theaters, according to The Numbers. The film’s production budget information has not yet been released.In Whose Name? was not assigned a Rotten Tomatoes critics’ score, although five RT-approved critics have posted their takes on the film on the review aggregation site to date.ForbesWill There Be A Season 2 Of Kim Kardashian’s ‘All’s Fair’? Here’s The Good NewsBy Tim LammersAmong the top critics on RT who give In Whose Name? a “fresh” score is Nicolas Rapold of the New York Times, who writes, “Ballesteros, who started the project when he was 18 years old, does his best to portray a reflexive iconoclast without excusing the inexcusable.”'Also giving the film a “fresh” score on RT is Andrew Lawrence of the Guardian, who writes in his review summary, “While In Whose Name?, the most compelling of the Ye career autopsies by far, offers a more complete picture of where and how it all went so wrong, it doesn’t leave you feeling any less frustrated with the few new answers it manages to get.”ForbesSydney Sweeney’s Boxing Movie ‘Christy’ Is Now Streaming — How To WatchBy Tim LammersSteven J. Horowitz of Variety, meanwhile, gives In Whose Name a “rotten” score on RT, writing in his review summary, “On its face, the doc maintains its momentum merely based on access yet the film as a whole is as tedious and frustrating as West himself, a figure who is so deeply certain of his opinions yet wildly unmoored.”While there is no Critics Consensus or audience summary for In Whose Name? on RT, the film earned an 85% “fresh” Popcornmeter score based on 100-plus verified user ratings.The Kanye West documentary In Whose Name? is new on PVOD on Sunday.ForbesWhat Time Does ‘IT: Welcome To Derry’ Season Finale Begin Tonight?By Tim LammersEditorial StandardsReprints & PermissionsLOADING VIDEO PLAYER...FORBES’ FEATURED Video