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Girl You Know It's True

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Hit producer Frank Farian (Matthias Schweighöfer) takes on unknown dancers Rob Pilatus (Tijan Njie) and Fab Morvan (Elan Ben Ali) for his next music project. A meteoric rise ensues that exceeds all bounds. The two friends Rob and Fab conquer the international charts under the name of Milli Vanilli, have three Number One hits in the US and enjoy a life of excess in Hollywood. There is only a small circle of insiders who know their secret: the duo don't sing themselves at all -- they merely move their lips to the voices of the real singers. At the height of their fame, when Milli Vanilli win a Grammy and tour America, the truth finally comes to light. While the mighty apparatus that has been pulling the duo's strings quickly washes its hands of the affair, Rob and Fab find themselves in the middle of the biggest scandal in music history....
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Glenn Kenny New York Times Viewers who press play with intent to scoff may be surprised with how genuinely caught up they become. Aug 12, 2024 Full Review Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News Girl You Know It's True doesn't always work, but even at 2 hours, this one is as catchy as, well, a Milli Vanilli song. Rated: 3/4 Aug 7, 2024 Full Review Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle The new movie splits the difference between the horrible and the hilarious, with predictably lukewarm results. Still, the story is delicious enough to survive an earnest treatment. Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 7, 2024 Full Review Erik Childress Movie Madness Podcast There have been some embarrassing biopics over time but this, a feature length version of Behind the Music recreations, is hackneyed in at best, laughable at times and shockingly shallow in engaging with the most basic sins of the entire deception. Rated: 0.5/4 Oct 22, 2024 Full Review Linda Cook OurQuadCities / WHBF-TV (Illinois) It's the best movie you never heard of, and one of the best of 2024. Rated: 4 STARS Sep 15, 2024 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews I found little interest in this uninteresting musical biopic of living a lie. Rated: C Aug 25, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Sam A Most of it’s true, and it’s a spectacle, so girl you know it’s good. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/15/24 Full Review G p Very entertaining while telling Rob & Fav's Version of the facts. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/21/24 Full Review Michael W This movie biopic was really good. Tijan Njie, Elan Ben Ali, Matthias Schweighofer, Bella Dayne, and the rest of the cast did a fantastic job in this movie. This true story about the hip hop duo Milli Vanilli was dramatic, insane, and tragic. It's about how the music business works and what happens when you take advantage of someone else. If you haven't seen this movie yet, check it out sometime. It's a must see. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/15/24 Full Review Audience Member I have watched this movie 4.5 times because it is an excellent movie. I cried as though I had never seen it before each time I watched it. The way the world turned of Rob and Fab is an absolute travesty. The actors in this movie did a phenomenal job bringing the characters to life. I have always loved Milli Vanilli but in recent years, I have really come to love Rob and Fab all the more. I am so happy that Fab has been blessed with the focus, tenacity, discipline and resiliency to get the truth out to the world. #teamrobandfab4life Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/07/24 Full Review Perpetua P This was so well done. The actors were excellent and at times it was hard to tell them apart from the real Rob and Fab. I was reminded of how catchy and funky the music was - impossible to not get up and dance along with them. More than that, they skillfully use comedic elements to make us face our own culpability in the tragic outcome that resulted from greed, exploitation and fanaticism. Definitely worth watching. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/02/24 Full Review F X I loved this biopic. I never really knew the story of Milli Vanilli. The actors did an amazing job and the story of their lives and fall from grace was very well written. I was captivated the entire movie. I’ve seen other movies about singers lives and this one definitely is at the top of my list. 10/10 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/28/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Hit producer Frank Farian (Matthias Schweighöfer) takes on unknown dancers Rob Pilatus (Tijan Njie) and Fab Morvan (Elan Ben Ali) for his next music project. A meteoric rise ensues that exceeds all bounds. The two friends Rob and Fab conquer the international charts under the name of Milli Vanilli, have three Number One hits in the US and enjoy a life of excess in Hollywood. There is only a small circle of insiders who know their secret: the duo don't sing themselves at all -- they merely move their lips to the voices of the real singers. At the height of their fame, when Milli Vanilli win a Grammy and tour America, the truth finally comes to light. While the mighty apparatus that has been pulling the duo's strings quickly washes its hands of the affair, Rob and Fab find themselves in the middle of the biggest scandal in music history....
Director
Simon Verhoeven
Producer
Quirin Berg, Max Wiedemann, Kirstin Winkler
Screenwriter
Simon Verhoeven
Distributor
Vertical
Production Co
Wiedemann & Berg Filmproduktion, Leonine Studios
Genre
Biography, Drama, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 9, 2024, Limited
Runtime
2h 4m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
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