For NYC’s Beyoncé fans, the ‘Renaissance’ film is their moment to ‘be a little bit extra’

“Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé” opens worldwide on Friday, and several movie theaters in New York City had screenings on Thursday night.

For some Beyoncé fans, the film — a documentary about the making of her “Renaissance” stadium tour — could not come out fast enough.

“I’ve been going through withdrawals since her last show so it’s like reliving it all over again,” said Mariel Herera, who was at the AMC Empire 25 movie theater near Times Square on Thursday night.

“I told my students all about it today,” said Toana Kelly, a teacher from Brooklyn. “I even got a Beyoncé book for them, and when I was leaving today, they were screaming ‘Beyoncé, Beyoncé’ because I’m like Queen Bey for my school.”

For other fans, it’s their chance to finally experience the show.

Rachel Walters had tickets to attend the Renaissance World Tour at MetLife Stadium in July, but got COVID-19 right before the show. She’d spent $360 for seats just outside the floor.

“If I was a little bit sick, I would have still made it,” she said. “But I was so sick. I physically could not move.”

And so, when “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé” was announced in October, Walters was elated. She snapped up tickets immediately.

“I personally will be treating it like it’s the concert,” said Walters. She planned to go with a group of friends, and “pregame beforehand” with dinner and drinks.

The nearly three-hour film narrated by Queen Bey herself gives viewers a front-row seat to the “Renaissance” stadium tour and features behind-the-scenes footage showing what it took to produce it.

Because Walters wasn’t able to don the outfit she’d planned to wear…