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\n\tIt\u2019s finally here! After weeks of waiting, two premieres (one in L.A.<\/a> and one in London<\/a>), and three trailers<\/a>, Beyonc\u00e9<\/a>\u2018s highly-anticipated concert documentary, Renaissance: A Film by Beyonc\u00e9<\/em>, has hit theatres at long last.<\/p>\n \n\tThe film provides a rare peek into Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s behind-the-scenes process, namely how she runs her ship as the Mother of the House of Renaissance. Over nearly three hours, the documentary treats fans to pristine footage of several nights of the superstar\u2019s record-breaking Renaissance World Tour<\/em>. Seamless edits showcase the endless variety of haute couture costumes the \u201cBreak My Soul\u201d singer flaunted across her 56 sold-out shows, and intimate black-and-white scenes present the Beyonc\u00e9 her family sees offstage.<\/p>\n \n\tWritten, directed and produced by Beyonc\u00e9 herself, the film \u2014 which is evenly split between the concert (just about every track made the final cut) and behind-the-scenes footage \u2014 is as much about the enigmatic artistic genius as it is about community \u2014 the various intersecting communities that crafted the album and tour, enjoyed the music at the concerts, and inspired the throughlines of Black queer liberation that course through Queen Bey\u2019s most recent musical era.<\/p>\n \n\tNearly all of the tour\u2019s special guests \u2014 Blue Ivy Carter, Megan Thee Stallion<\/a>, Kendrick Lamar<\/a>, Diana Ross<\/a>, among them \u2014 make cameos in the film, alongside Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s family (including JAY-Z<\/a>, Ms. Tina Knowles<\/a> and twins Rumi and Sir Carter!) and former Destiny\u2019s Child<\/a> bandmates Kelly Rowland<\/a>, Michelle Williams<\/a>, LeToya Luckett<\/a> and LaTavia Roberson.<\/p>\n \n\tEven though we\u2019re over a year removed from the release of Renaissance<\/em>, it\u2019s a body of work that continues to resonant deeply. The album ranked atop the 2023 Year-End Dance\/Electronic Albums<\/a> chart, and the tour helped Beyonc\u00e9 earn the biggest touring year in Billboard Boxscore<\/a> history ($570.5 million), making her No. 1 on the Year-End Billboard Boxscore Top Tours chart.<\/p>\n \n\tClearly, the Renaissance is still in full swing, and now we can all see how Beyonc\u00e9 got us here. Without further ado, here are seven of the best moments of Renaissance: A Film by Beyonc\u00e9.<\/em><\/p>\n