Why watch?

Michael Gracey pulls off something weird and brilliant — Robbie Williams is shown as a chimp throughout the whole film, which actually makes you focus harder on his face and voice instead of looking away from the biography stuff. You get scenes of his Take That days, the drug spiral, the relationships, all those moments where everything falls apart, but with his songs playing in the background. It doesn't jump around timelines like a standard music biopic — it feels more like an emotional collage of his life. If you know his hits, it hits different, but even if you don't know every song, the story of a guy trying to be perfect for everyone and destroying himself in the process is pretty universal.

Who is it for?

Watch this if you like music biopics or you're into Robbie Williams — it's a long, detailed story from his childhood through his biggest wins and breakdowns. If you loved Bohemian Rhapsody or Rocketman, this has that same emotional ambition, though Michael Gracey shoots it in a more poetic way. Not a casual watch for people just looking for a hit — it needs your full attention for 135 minutes. But if you were a fan of his music in the 90s, a lot of scenes will hit you hard.

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Better Man

2024 · 2h 15min7.6R
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Follow Robbie Williams' 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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Michael Gracey takes you inside the rise of Robbie Williams from a shy kid in Stoke-on-Trent to the biggest pop star in Britain. You're watching him charm his way into Take That as a teenager, then blow up as a solo artist while battling demons nobody saw coming. Jonno Davies plays the younger Robbie with this mix of cockiness and vulnerability that makes every scene feel like you're watching someone unravel in real time. Gracey shoots it with energy that matches the music itself, cutting between sold-out stadiums and the quiet rooms where everything falls apart. If you connected with Rocketman or I'm Not Okay with This, this scratches that same itch.

Why watch?

Michael Gracey pulls off something weird and brilliant — Robbie Williams is shown as a chimp throughout the whole film, which actually makes you focus harder on his face and voice…

Who is it for?

Watch this if you like music biopics or you're into Robbie Williams — it's a long, detailed story from his childhood through his biggest wins and breakdowns. If you loved Bohemian…

Similar titles

If you dug how Better Man turns Robbie Williams' career into a visual spectacle with unconventional camera work and shows him as an animated avatar bouncing through his own history…

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