Framing Britney Spears documentary spotlights Free Britney movement, legal issues and media's bad behaviour Posted FriFriday 12 updated MonMonday 15 FebFebruary 2021 at 12:39am Spears has released nine studio albums since her 1998 hit Baby One More Time, but her career has been at times mired in controversy. ( Print text only Once dismissed as a mere conspiracy theory, the Free Britney movement has gained momentum in recent years — and is spurred further by the release of a new Britney Spears documentary by The New York Times. The 75-minute film looks at Spears' quick ascent to pop stardom, the deterioration of her mental health, and the legal arrangement that has catalysed a movement among fans to "free Britney".