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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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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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David Sims

The Atlantic

It properly delves into its subject’s erratic persona, using the musical segments to advance the story instead of as mandatory breaks in the action. The result is one of the most thoughtfully constructed movies about a musician I’ve seen in years.

Jan 15, 2025

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Tasha Robinson

Polygon

While the movie is drawn from Robbie Williams’ life, it’s better to think of it as a fantasy feature. Michael Gracey plays with image and emotion over facts, telling a story through bold, expressive, visually startling sequences.

Rated: 89/100

Jan 15, 2025

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Danny Leigh

Financial Times

Of course, the story arc eventually curves up, but the movie is quite the one-off: a crowd-pleaser that feels like singing along to a psychiatric report.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 15, 2025

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Sarah Gopaul

Digital Journal

Initially, the non-human face is off-putting, but as the narrative progresses and Williams’ story grows more complicated, it becomes less significant in everyday interactions, while making his delusions more menacing.

Jan 20, 2025

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Sean Burns

North Shore Movies

More energetic than a monkey on cocaine, and this chimp snorts a ton of the stuff.

Jan 20, 2025

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Aglaia Berlutti

Hipertextual

Singer Robbie Williams tells his story in the music world, in the craziest way possible: imagining himself as a chimpanzee. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: A

Jan 18, 2025

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Rose

Loved the story and the musical numbers were great.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/20/25

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JKTATX

An original biopic about an artist we knew nothing about. It was remarkably well written, the characters were well developed, and the self-destructive addictions Robbie Williams suffered and his recovery was insightful. We really enjoyed it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/25

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Leonardo C

Robbie is awesome- what is to not like about the movie. He gave an honest overview as to the trials and tribulations of young star. Great music and hope to see Robbie in the US!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/25

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kimberly w

At first, it was a little strange but it makes sense towards the end. I even cried.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/25

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Barry

Amazing film!!! Some of the scenes were incredible! It was one of the most amazing films I have ever seen!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/25

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Maryke V

Dancing in my seat!! Loved it!!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/25

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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 (Nudity|Drug Use|Pervasive Language|Sexual Content|Some Violent Content)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 10, 2025, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $88.1K
Runtime: 2h 11m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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