About the film
Kendrick Lamar Live: The Big Steppers Tour is a 2022 American concert film documenting The Big Steppers Tour, the 2022–2024 concert tour by rapper Kendrick Lamar. Directed by Mike Carson, Dave Free and Mark A. Ritchie, it was filmed in October 2022 at Accor Arena in Paris.
The film stars Lamar as Mr. Morale, the titular character from his fifth studio album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers (2022), who is tasked with exiting his comfort zone through therapy. Baby Keem and Tanna Leone, who are the tour's opening acts, make appearances in the film. Helen Mirren serves as the primary narrator of the film, portraying Lamar's therapist who guides him throughout the performance. Additional narration is provided by Whitney Alford and Kodak Black.
Kendrick Lamar Live: The Big Steppers Tour was first broadcast live on October 22, 2022, on Twitch to commemorate the ten-year anniversary of Lamar's second album Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (2012). The director's cut was released on November 23, 2022, through Amazon Prime Video. The film was met with acclaim from critics, who applauded its music direction, visual effects, choreography, cinematography, and Lamar's showmanship. It received a nomination for Best Music Film at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards.