Back to Black

R

Released May 17

2h 2m

Biography

Drama

Music

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The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse's early rise to fame and the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black. Told from Amy's perspective and inspired by her deeply personal lyrics, the film follows the remarkable woman behind the phenomenon and the tumultuous relationship at the center of one of the most legendary albums of all time.

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Critics Consensus

Back to Black's sympathetic approach to its subject's story is an overdue antidote to the tabloid treatment she often received in life, even if the end results are disappointingly pedestrian.

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Kristy Puchko

Mashable

This papering over of Winehouse and her story isn't just bland and boring — it's offensive.

May 29, 2024

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Emma Oxnevad

Chicago Reader

Much like the rabid tabloid coverage Winehouse faced, Back to Black is a lazy attempt to capitalize on both the success and struggles of a great artist.

May 24, 2024

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Rafer Guzman

Newsday

An incomplete version of a well-known story.

Rated: 2/4

May 21, 2024

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Pete Vonder Haar

Houston Press

If Winehouse was guilty of anything, it was terrible taste in men. Her meet cute with Blake Fielder ignores that Fielder is a sofa surfing, popped collar d-bag who doesn't know what the word "anachronistic" means. And he already has a girlfriend!

Rated: 2.5/5

Jul 27, 2024

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Calum Cooper

Movies We Texted About

It’s not just a disservice to Winehouse and her legacy - it’s a disservice to compelling storytelling.

Jul 19, 2024

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Matt Pais

MattPais.com

It's better than you've heard.

Rated: B

Jul 12, 2024

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John

It was more like a collage of Amys official videos of her major songs from her both albums. The only good thing was to hear Amys songs again. The actress have no physical resemblence to Amy, her husband portrayed like an angel(which he was not) and her father was portrayed like an ineffective figure( which he was not)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/22/24

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Nancy B

Sad story that I knew. Great Music. Such a loss for the music world!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/08/24

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La Toya B

The movie was great. It was long but I didn't even realize the time until the end of the movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/06/24

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Richard G

The movie was slow. They left out a lot of details, which made it somewhat confusing. I would not recommend this movie unless you are a huge fan of Amy Winehouse.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/06/24

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Mom & daughter

This is a really good movie, definitely worth seeing. The actress that plays Amy was incredible! Even my teenage daughter loved it, and all of us parents know how hard teens are to please! She was surprised how well she portrayed Amy, and this was before her time even. She cried and I cried, as well as we also both cried.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/02/24

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Wendy Daz

I like this! Me encant esta pelcula y la manera en que el actriz la interpret la recomiendo para recordar esta bella artista

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/01/24

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Marisa Abela

Amy

Jack O'Connell

Blake

Eddie Marsan

Mitch

Juliet Cowan

Janis

Sam Buchanan

Nick Shymansky

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Synopsis

The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse's early rise to fame and the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black. Told from Amy's perspective and inspired by her deeply personal lyrics, the film follows the remarkable woman behind the phenomenon and the tumultuous relationship at the center of one of the most legendary albums of all time.

Director: Sam Taylor-Johnson
Producer: Alison Owen, Debra Hayward, Nicky Kentish Barnes
Screenwriter: Matt Greenhalgh
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: StudioCanal, Monumental Pictures
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Drug Use|Nudity|Sexual Content)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 17, 2024, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 4, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.0M
Runtime: 2h 2m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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