Back to Black

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Back to Black

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Released May 17, 2024

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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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Samantha Schuster

Cinéfilo Serial

While the film may focus more on Winehouse's personal life than her musical life, it proves to be a compelling and satisfying film, thanks to its departure from genre conventions and a more intimate approach to her life. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 18, 2025

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Francesca Steele

iNews.co.uk

The whole thing feels lightweight.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 10, 2024

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Emma Vine

Loud and Clear Reviews

Back to Black spends almost all its runtime focused on Winehouse and Fielder-Civil’s destructive romance, as if it were the only thing to have existed in the late singer’s life.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 15, 2024

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jose rodriguez

Phenomenon Representation of Biography

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/15/25

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Yolanda

Extremely well done!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/03/25

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Mel S

I hope it wins every.single.award

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/06/24

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Greisy

I loved this movie it was honestly great but of course sad.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/30/24

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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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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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