Robbie Williams biopic connects even when monkeying around

Robbie Williams’ Monkey Biopic Is More Predictable Than Expected
It's not that the film's subject — bad boy pop star Robbie Williams — is offensive by any means, though his wry and self-effacing humor might not appeal to audiences with a low tolerance for that particular British register.
Robbie Williams: 'I've been a cheeky monkey all my life'
“In real life I don’t cry that much,” Williams says and then smiles. “You have a (expletive) biography about you and have the world go, ‘I’ve seen you and heard you’ and come tell me how you deal with it.'”
'Better Man' review: Robbie Williams biopic connects even when monkeying around
There are moments in "Better Man," the often thrilling biopic of unabashedly cheeky U.K. pop star Robbie Williams, where you forget you're watching a CGI monkey in the lead role.
Robbie Williams goes ape in ‘Better Man’
The British pop superstar is portrayed as a monkey in the biographical musical film. Doug Hyde contributed to this story by David Daniel.
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.
Movie Review: Robbie Williams has always lived to entertain. In ‘Better Man,’ he’s still doing it
Nicole ends up leaving Williams (for Liam Gallagher of Oasis), part of a miserable time for the singer, who manages to destroy most of his relationships. But he reaches a career pinnacle, performing at the storied Knebworth Festival to some 375,000 adoring fans.
'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
Robbie Williams just wants to entertain you. Why won't you let him?
The cheeky British pop singer is telling his own story in this weekend's 'Better Man,' in which he's played by a CGI monkey.
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 ...
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, ...
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.
“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 ...