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Better Man: What the reviews are saying about the new Robbie Williams film
First reviews are in and critics have given Robbie Williams' musical biopic Better Man excellent ratings. The semi-biographical film chronicles the singer's quick ascent to stardom as a member of Take That and subsequent precipitous decline as he grappled with his inner demons and the difficulties that come with fame.
Robbie Williams' 'Better Man' Hailes as One of the Greatest Biopic Movies
The new movie 'Better Man,' which presents Robbie Williams as a chimpanzee, has a much better critical standing than other musical biopics out there.
Better Man cast: Who plays Robbie Williams in the new movie?
Yes, as we're sure you already know, Williams is portrayed by a CGI chimpanzee in the new movie. As director and co-writer Michael Gracey has explained, the decision was because the star had constantly compared himself to a 'performing monkey' during his career.
'Better Man' review: All hail Robbie Williams, a chimp for all seasons
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'How I became Robbie Williams' chimpanzee'
It's 2001 and nine-year-old Jonno Davies is standing in the crowd as Robbie Williams entertains 65,000 people at the Milton Keynes Bowl. "He was just this symbol of cool, and that stuck with me for a long
Better Man soundtrack: Which Robbie Williams songs are in the movie?
As ever with a music biopic, you can expect to hear a lot of Robbie Williams classics in the new movie, and a couple of Take That classics as an added bonus. Williams has even provided a new song for the credits, which was on the shortlist for an Oscar nomination (more on that in a bit).
‘Better Man’ Review: The Boy in the Band
The singer Robbie Williams’s caustic, often vulnerable narration is the melody that enriches this musical biopic’s otherwise ...
Better Man Review: Pop Star Of The Planet Of The Apes
The Dewey Cox Story so hilariously pointed out, nearly every biographical film about a music star follows essentially the ...
Review: Giddy, imaginative ‘Better Man’ is the next evolution of the music biopic
This stunner of a profile from Michael Gracey, the director of "The Greatest Showman," might finally get Americans to tune ...
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You won't see another music biopic quite like "Better Man," regardless of your level of familiarity with its subject.
Robbie Williams’ ‘Better Man’ Original Song Disqualified From Oscars After Making Shortlist
The melody of “Forbidden Road” contains marked similarities to that of “I Got a Name,” the Charles Fox-Norman Gimbel song ...
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Robbie Williams candidly talks Better Man, family, and mental health: ‘My whole life terrified me’
Better Man charts the former Take That star’s life story from childhood to his successful solo career. Robbie Williams has ...
'Better Man' Review: Robbie Williams Is a CGI Monkey In Wild Take on the Music Biopic
From The Greatest Showman director Michael Gracey, Better Man takes a bananas look at the celebrity biopic for Robbie ...
Robbie Williams Film ‘Better Man’ Leads Australia’s AACTA International Awards Nominations
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts honors Robbie Williams biopic 'Better Man' with six nods, leading 2025 ...