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Robbie Williams, Better Man

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.

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Review: Robbie Williams literally goes ape in ‘Better Man,’ his otherwise conventional musical biopic

I’m not kidding. And neither are “Better Man” subject Robbie Williams nor the film’s director Michael Gracey. This rise, fall and very fast 12-step recovery saga of the English singing sensation few Americans know presents Williams as a CG chimpanzee.

Robbie Williams: 'I’ve been a cheeky monkey all my life'

Williams, who is a massive star in Europe, hopes the movie will be a sort of introduction for American audiences.

'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

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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.

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Robbie Williams Shrugs Off ‘Forbidden Road' Oscars Disqualification: ‘It's All Good'

The U.K. pop star's Better Man track was removed from the Best Original Song shortlist over alleged similarities with a ...

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Robbie Williams Responds to His Song Being Dropped From 2025 Oscars Shortlist

Nominated for his work in Queer, Daniel Craig went stag to the 2025 Golden Globes, leaving fans wondering where his wife, ...

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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 ...

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An American Guide to Robbie Williams

For the past two hours, they’d watched the real-life story of Robbie Williams — a British pop singer who’s sold over 75 ...

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“Jump In and Learn How to Swim After”: Robbie Williams, Andra Day and the Songwriter Roundtable

Andrew Watt, Camille and Andrew Wyatt also discuss their dream collaborators, spirit animals and whether writing film music ...

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Robbie Williams allowed to fell protected tree at £17m home

Robbie Williams has been given permission to chop down a protected tree riddled with disease at his £17 million London ...

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“Never Seen Anything Like That”: Robbie Williams Slammed For Blaming Fan For Mistake At NYE Gig

Robbie Williams called out a crowd member for their lack of rhythm during his New Year’s Eve performance in Sydney, Australia ...

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How ‘Better Man’ Turns Robbie Williams Into a Singing and Dancing Chimp

Wētā VFX supervisor Luke Millar discusses turning Robbie Williams into a performing monkey for Michael Gracey's biopic.

‘Better Man’ Tells the Story of Pop Singer Robbie Williams in Unique Fashion

Michael Gracey’s film charts Williams’ early life and rise to fame –– at least in the UK –– by having its subject portrayed ...

Palm Springs Intl Film Fest 2025 Kicks Off with Better Man, Michael Gracey Unveils Robbie Williams’ Story

Gracey kicked off the session by recounting his unexpected introduction to Robbie Williams, courtesy of Hugh Jackman. While ...

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Robbie Williams’ Better Man movie premiere shut down as wildfire rips through homes

The premiere for Robbie Williams’ biopic, Better Man in Los Angeles, California has been cancelled due to a string of ...

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