Better Man

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Better Man

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2h 11m

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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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Caroline Siede

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After lampooning music biopic clichés in its opening half, Better Man proceeds to indulge in them so earnestly in its second that the whole thing just becomes interminable.

Rated: C+

Oct 27, 2024

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Rocco T. Thompson

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Walking a dizzying line between the stupid and the profound, this exuberant, positively unique biopic is as hard to resist as it is to believe that it got made in the first place.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 28, 2024

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Richard Whittaker

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It’s a monumental technical achievement, expressive and haunting, especially in those moments when that nervous little monkey boy that became an insecure monkey man is menaced over and over again by his own former selves from the crowd.

Sep 26, 2024

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Dan Scully

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I am unashamed to admit that the final scene in the CGI monkey Robbie Williams movie musical made me cry.

Oct 29, 2024

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Christopher Llewellyn Reed

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Love Williams or not—or be ignorant of his accomplishments entirely—"Better Man" should still provide 134 minutes of engaging cinematic entertainment.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 26, 2024

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Robert Kojder

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Chronicling the life of musician Robbie Williams, Better Man is an invigorating biopic; a shot of creativity to the most overplayed, clichéd genre with a fantastically refreshing take on battling one's demons

Rated: 4/5

Oct 23, 2024

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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.

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 (Sexual Content|Drug Use|Pervasive Language|Nudity|Some Violent Content)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 2h 11m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital