Tina

2021

1 hr. 58 min.

Documentary

Biography

Music

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With a wealth of never-before-seen footage, audio tapes, personal photos, and new interviews, including with the singer herself, TINA presents an unvarnished and dynamic account of the life and career of music icon Tina Turner. Everything changed when Tina began telling her story, a story of trauma and survival, that gave way to a rebirth as the record-breaking queen of rock 'n' roll. But behind closed doors, the singer struggled with the survivor narrative that meant her past was never fully behind her. Directed by Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin, the documentary charts Tina Turner's early fame, the private and public personal and professional struggles, and her return to the world stage as a global phenomenon in the 1980s.

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Tina recounts the ups and downs of the singer's life with startling candor and insight, providing an inspiring testament to resilience.

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Ashley H

Tina is a great documentary. It is about the life and career of Tina Turner. I thought the film was well made and enjoyed learning more about the singer. I would recommend it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/10/23

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Col. Jordan P

A great documentary of the life of the Queen of Rock and Roll. However, it leaves a lot out and doesn't touch her 90's or 2000's career. Tina Turner did not retire until 2009 and the published books and help produce her musical in 2016, 2018, and 2019, respectively. The voice, lips, hair, and wow…. Those legendary legs will be missed forever. The greatest entertainer of all time.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/04/23

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stephen b

Sitting through it there was too much reading subtitles of a magazine interview recording and not enough music. After it was over, the appreciation for the movie started to sink in. It tells the story of a celebrity who lived a life that was short on enjoyment, and it did an amazing job of making that sink in.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/29/23

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isla s

This is a good documentary, which doesn't shy away from the tough times Tina had while married to Ike but I liked that it includes interviews with her, with her telling some of the story, rather than it all being narrated by someone else. I wasn't aware of the whole story and I found this quite a thought provoking and insightful watch, so I'd recommend it, yes.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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dave d

It's certainly not warts and all, but it's a fun stroll down memory lane. Tina Turner is a fantastic role model and a wonderful performer. This is a celebration of her music and her resiliency. Using a lot of archival footage and an interview for the documentary, the filmmakers did the best they could with what they had. I wish there was a discussion about some of the children and her frayed relationship with them. Also glossed over was the death of her son by suicide. Docs like this can't get a higher score than seven from me and that's where we are. It's supposed to make you emotional, but it didn't do that for me. Final Score: 7/10

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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"Out of all the success I was having, why are they talking about Ike and Tina?" I want to start by pointing out that I believe this was objectively a really well made documentary. Tina's marriage to Ike Turner and the horrifying domestic abuse she suffered was obviously a really huge part of her life, and of course it was going to be talked about in depth here, but the amount of focus on it I found suffocating. I really struggled to get into this film for a long while because in my opinion, Tina Turner is an extraordinary woman with so many accomplishments, and the constant circling back to the abuse she suffered almost felt like it was diminishing some of those incredible achievements. There is so much more to her than that. About halfway through, it finally started to pull back and focus on her successes as an artist in her own right and it was so much more enjoyable when you were watching her perform and seeing her in her element. It was truly joyful to get to watch her doing what she does best on stage, and to hear her talk so passionately and candidly about her work; but then it went back to talking about Ike again. More specifically, it really zeroed in on how much she hated always being asked about Ike and her past when she had other achievements... The irony almost killed me. Bottom line: The quality of this documentary was to a really high standard, and if it was just about the filmmaking and seeing Tina strut around in her element onstage, singing her heart out, I would probably give it a 5 star rating. Unfortunately I just feel it was overwhelmingly let down by the constant overshadowing with the reversions back to her troubled past.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Jochan Embley

London Evening Standard

The film is by turns effervescent and sombre, skillfully moving between the two.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 2, 2021

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Lucy Mangan

Guardian

Even if you don't know the backstory, it is all astonishing to watch. If you have ever seen Turner, you will know -- and if you haven't, I cannot capture her talent and charisma with only the paltry resource of the written word at my disposal.

Apr 1, 2021

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

From electrifying concert performances to intimate footage with her family, a composite of the real Tina Turner starts to form.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 31, 2021

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Serena Seghedoni

Loud and Clear Reviews

Tina enables Tina Turner to take control of her own story one more time, with an intimate documentary of a life marked by trauma and abuse.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 18, 2023

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Diego Batlle

Otroscines.com

Tina turned a story of violence and a toxic relationship with a "sick person," as she defines it, into one of freedom and redemption... [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Nov 29, 2022

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Juan Pablo Russo

EscribiendoCine

This new and fascinating portrait of Tina Turner gathers her artistic trajectory without exclusively centering on the sensationalist aspects... [Full refview in Spanish]

Rated: 8/10

Nov 22, 2022

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Synopsis

With a wealth of never-before-seen footage, audio tapes, personal photos, and new interviews, including with the singer herself, TINA presents an unvarnished and dynamic account of the life and career of music icon Tina Turner. Everything changed when Tina began telling her story, a story of trauma and survival, that gave way to a rebirth as the record-breaking queen of rock 'n' roll. But behind closed doors, the singer struggled with the survivor narrative that meant her past was never fully behind her. Directed by Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin, the documentary charts Tina Turner's early fame, the private and public personal and professional struggles, and her return to the world stage as a global phenomenon in the 1980s.

Director: Dan Lindsay, T.J. Martin
Executive Producer: Erwin Bach, Tali Pelman, Will Clarke, Andy Mayson, Mike Runagall, David Gilbery, Charles Dorfman, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller
Production Co: Lightbox
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 27, 2021

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