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Better Man

Movie 2024 135 min MA 15+ Music, Drama
AMU 16+ * Quality ★★★☆☆

Our take

Better Man tells Robbie Williams' rise from boy band fame to solo stardom through a surreal musical biopic. Rated R for language throughout, drug content, sexual material, and brief violence. Expect crude humor, party excess, mental-health struggles, and animated monkey avatar storytelling. Best for older teens who want a frank pop-star cautionary tale

Uplifting themes

Standing up for beliefs and eventual recovery threads appear amid excess Robbie shows talent and resilience, but early choices glamorize risky behavior

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Story (may spoil tone)

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.

Violence
Mild
Language
Strong
Sex / nudity
Moderate
Drugs / alcohol
Moderate
Frightening
Mild
Self-harm / suicide
Sexual violence
Child peril / abuse
Mild
Bullying / discrimination
Gore / death / weapons
Dangerous behaviour
Eating disorders / body image
Mental health
Moderate
Gambling
Grief / bereavement

Details

Violence Mild Punch-ups, stage chaos, and a kidnapping anecdote played for dark comedy

Punch-ups, stage chaos, and a kidnapping anecdote played for dark comedy

Language Strong Relentless British profanity including f-word and crude insults

Relentless British profanity including f-word and crude insults

Sex / nudity Moderate Crude sex jokes, groupie culture, and suggestive performance humor thro…

Crude sex jokes, groupie culture, and suggestive performance humor throughout

Drugs / alcohol Moderate Heavy smoking, drinking, and recreational drug use in touring life

Heavy smoking, drinking, and recreational drug use in touring life

Frightening Mild Nightmare-like fame pressure and self-destructive spirals feel unsettli…

Nightmare-like fame pressure and self-destructive spirals feel unsettling

Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title

No self-harm found in this title

Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title

No sexual violence found in this title

Child peril / abuse Mild Robbie's childhood and teen fame years include neglect and excess

Robbie's childhood and teen fame years include neglect and excess

Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title

No bullying found in this title

Gore / death / weapons No gore found in this title

No gore found in this title

Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title

No dangerous behavior found in this title

Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title

No eating found in this title

Mental health Moderate Depression, loneliness, and burnout are major themes in the singer's arc

Depression, loneliness, and burnout are major themes in the singer's arc

Gambling No gambling found in this title

No gambling found in this title

Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title

No grief found in this title

Talk after watching

  • How honest should celebrity biopics be about addiction and fame?
  • Why might filmmakers use fantasy imagery to tell a real musician's story?
  • What support systems help when success and loneliness arrive together?