Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B is a 2014 made for television biographical film that was directed by Bradley Walsh and based on the biography Aaliyah: More than a Woman by Christopher John Farley. The film premiered on the Lifetime Channel on November 15, 2014 and was met with criticism in its early stages of production due to Aaliyah’s family's disapproval of Lifetime's choice to create the film. The film drew 3.2 million viewers upon its premiere making it the second highest rated television movie of 2014, despite overwhelming negative reviews.