Better Man, Robbie Williams

Movie Review: Robbie Williams has always lived to entertain. In ‘Better Man,’ he’s still doing it
Robbie Williams may not be familiar to many in the United States, but in his native Britain, he became a huge pop star, performing to adoring crowds and making 14 No. 1 singles.
'Better Man' review: You'll go ape over this offbeat Robbie Williams biopic
If it’s true that your age freezes the day you become famous, then the British pop star Robbie Williams is stuck at 16. So he says near the end of “Better Man," the biopic he produced. “I’m unevolved," he confesses. No kidding — throughout the entire film, Williams is portrayed as an ape.
Former Take That singer Robbie Williams shows it's hard out here for chimp in new film, 'Better Man'
But unlike other biopics, Williams and director Michael Gracey came up with a novel twist that has Williams being played by a computer-generated monkey.
Why Robbie Williams Is A CGI Monkey In Better Man & What It Really Means
Robbie Williams being portrayed as a CGI ape in Better Man could have been a simple gimmick, but it actually has thematic meaning within the story.
Robbie Williams: 'I've been a cheeky monkey all my life'
Maybe he would, I don’t know.” Robbie Williams poses for photographers upon arrival at the European premiere for the film 'Better Man' on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, in London. Credit: AP/Scott A Garfitt “Maybe this film moves the needle for me,
Better Man: musical biopic of Robbie Williams as performing monkey will entertain you
I can remember the mixed feelings I experienced as a teenager in 1997, buying Life Thru A Lens – my first Robbie Williams album – cautious it was too poppy to sit with my humble-but-growing CD collection of artists that would later be known as Britpop.
‘Better Man' LA Premiere Among Cancellations Due To Wildfire
Paramount has cancelled their Wednesday night LA premiere for the Robbie Williams biopic Better Man. A studio spokesperson ...
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Paramount has canceled the Los Angeles premiere of its Robbie Williams biopic “Better Man” in light of the multiple fires ...
Better Man Review
Better Man is a spectacular musical excavation of a pop star's life with an all-singing, all-dancing, all-swearing CGI chimp ...
Robbie Willams biopic 'Better Man' is a top-shelf spectacle with ample depth
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 ...
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'Better Man is a fun movie, but I must discuss the elephant (aka monkey) in the room.'
But overall, there are plenty of hits for fans to enjoy, like the emotionally-charged 'Come Undone', sweeping romance of 'She's the One' and truly heartwrenching 'Feel', performed by Robbie as a young ...
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‘Better Man’ Tells the Story of Pop Singer Robbie Williams in Unique Fashion
But while that movie chose to smooth off many of its subject’s raw edges and did Freddie Mercury no favors in its portrayal, ‘Better Man’ heads off on a different path. Certainly ...
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How Hugh Jackman Inspired the New Robbie Williams Biopic
Michael Gracey reveals the unlikely origin story for ‘Better Man,’ which opens the Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 2. By Brian Davids Writer Williams was his point of ...
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Better Man
There’s a core image in Better Man, the biopic of British pop icon Robbie Williams. It’s the brash young singer, bouncing and giggling, but on his hat are embroidered the words “Northern Scum.” ...
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Jimmy Carter Was an Honest, Honorable Leader—and an Even Better Man | Opinion
When I arrived at the White House, there were Rosalynn and the president, the leader of the free world holding his bible. I climbed into the limousine, and we motorcaded to church.
'Better Man,' 'Den of Thieves 2,' 'Last Showgirl' among new movies in Milwaukee this week
Here’s what’s new in Milwaukee-area theaters starting Friday, as well as some of the new movies available on streaming and on ...