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Better Man

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Better Man is based on the true story of the meteoric rise, dramatic fall, and remarkable resurgence of British pop superstar Robbie Williams, one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Under the visionary direction of Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman), the film is uniquely told from Robbie's perspective, capturing his signature wit and indomitable spirit. It follows Robbie's journey from childhood, to being the youngest member of chart-topping boyband Take That, through to his unparalleled achievements as a record-breaking solo artist -- all the while confronting the challenges that stratospheric fame and success can bring.
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Better Man

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Daring to substitute its marquee star with a VFX creation and somehow pulling it off, Better Man makes a monkey out of the traditional musical biopic to thrilling effect.

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Brad Wheeler Globe and Mail The irony of Better Man is that a chimpanzee representation makes the man all the more human. Dec 20, 2024 Full Review Liz Shannon Miller Consequence From the jump, Better Man makes bold choices that ultimately turn the feature-length examination of a famous performer’s life into something transcendent. Rated: A- Dec 19, 2024 Full Review Alex Godfrey Empire Magazine The most batshit music biopic since Todd Haynes did the Karen Carpenter story with Barbie dolls, Michael Gracey pulls off the biggest cinematic surprise of the year. An absolute blast.  Rated: 4/5 Dec 5, 2024 Full Review Lisa Laman Culturess Alternatively, for a party, you can’t help tapping your feet to and a deeply raw artistic exercise, Better Man is worth going ape for. Dec 20, 2024 Full Review Aaron Neuwirth We Live Entertainment Whether or not you are familiar with Robbie Williams, the British pop singer who is basically huge everywhere but America, spending a good couple of hours learning all about his life handled how this film chooses to do it proves incredibly worthwhile. Rated: 8/10 Dec 20, 2024 Full Review Yasmin Omar The Curzon Journal Better Man doesn’t feel as guarded, as micromanaged, as other films of its ilk. Rated: 3.5/5 Dec 17, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Better Man is based on the true story of the meteoric rise, dramatic fall, and remarkable resurgence of British pop superstar Robbie Williams, one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Under the visionary direction of Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman), the film is uniquely told from Robbie's perspective, capturing his signature wit and indomitable spirit. It follows Robbie's journey from childhood, to being the youngest member of chart-topping boyband Take That, through to his unparalleled achievements as a record-breaking solo artist -- all the while confronting the challenges that stratospheric fame and success can bring.
Director
Michael Gracey
Producer
Paul Currie, Michael Gracey, Coco Xiaolu Ma, Jules Daly, Craig McMahon
Screenwriter
Simon Gleeson, Oliver Cole, Michael Gracey
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Lost Bandits, Footloose Productions
Rating
R (Nudity|Drug Use|Pervasive Language|Sexual Content|Some Violent Content)
Genre
Biography, Drama, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 25, 2024, Limited
Runtime
2h 11m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1