Prime Video Unveils "Simple Plan: The Kids In The Crowd" Documentary and Amazon Music Soundtrack Celebrating Band's 25-Year Journey

Available now, Amazon Music offers fans an exclusive early demo version of 'I'm Just A Kid' ahead of the soundtrack release.

The soundtrack, featuring a new single and past hits from the band's catalog, will be available alongside the documentary on July 8.

Culver City - June 16, 2025 - Today, Prime Video announced the launch date, trailer, and key art for Simple Plan: The Kids In The Crowd, an intimate documentary capturing the remarkable 25-year journey of Canadian punk rock fan-favorites, Simple Plan. The documentary launches July 8 on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

"We're thrilled to share this first look at our documentary. The film captures our journey, struggles, and most memorable moments together. Creating it has been deeply meaningful, and sharing our story is the perfect way to celebrate our 25th anniversary," said the band. "The Kids in the Crowd is about dreaming big and perseverance. It's a story of friendship, brotherhood, and music's transformative power. Our hope is that it encourages people to believe in themselves and inspires a new generation of kids to find their passion, follow their hearts, and maybe even start a band in their own garage or basement...just like we did!"

As a companion to the documentary, available now, Amazon Music is offering fans an exclusive early demo version of 'I'm Just A Kid', from the album, 'No Pads, No Helmets... Just Balls'. The soundtrack full will launch with the documentary on July 8. The band is currently on their "Bigger Than You Think!" Headline Tour across North America, for more details visit here.

Simple Plan: The Kids In The Crowd offers an unprecedented look into the band's journey from basement shows in Montreal to global stardom. The documentary chronicles the creation of hits like "Welcome to My Life," "I'd Do Anything," and "Perfect," and examines the band's continued impact as one of the most successful punk rock bands still selling out shows worldwide.

Fans will experience never-before-seen archival footage, along with new interviews with band members and celebrated icons of the punk rock community, including Mark Hoppus (Blink-182), Avril Lavigne, Dexter Holland and Noodles (The Offspring), and Fat Mike (NOFX).

The documentary is produced by Sphere Media with executive producers Bruno Dubé, Renaud Chassé, and Marie-Hélène Tremblay, and producer Samuel Sauvageau. Didier Charrette directs.

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About Simple Plan

For more than two decades, SIMPLE PLAN has been one of the most culturally and commercially successful bands in rock. Their multi-platinum 2002 debut album, No Pads, No Helmets... Just Balls bore the smash singles "I'd Do Anything," "I'm Just A Kid," "Addicted" and "Perfect," while subsequent hits "Welcome To My Life," "Summer Paradise," "Untitled (How Could This Happen To Me?)," "Shut Up!" and "What's New Scooby-Doo?" have cemented their legacy as pop-punk legends. In all, the Montreal-formed quartet has sold over 10 million albums worldwide, captivated the main stages of the Vans Warped Tour and When We Were Young, performed at the 2010 Winter Olympics and with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, sold out shows around the world and raised more than $3 million through the Simple Plan Foundation. Their videos have garnered more than a billion YouTube views, while their inescapable social media presence driven another billion views on the viral #ImJustAKid Challenge alongside videos from NSYNC, Ed Sheeran, Will Smith, and Venus and Serena Williams.

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