Here’s Why Robbie Williams Is a Monkey in 'Better Man'
The lofty $110 million production charts the life and career of famous British pop star Robbie Williams, employing the cutting-edge Weta digital FX to represent Williams as a tuxedo-dressed monkey. While jarring and hard to accept from the onset,
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.'”
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.
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.
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.
'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.
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.
Robbie Williams biopic ‘Better Man’ feels like an evolution of the form
For many Americans, director Michael Gracey’s kaleidoscopic portrait of the Brit-pop sensation’s career will double as an overdue introduction.
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.
'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’ 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.
Can Better Man help Robbie Williams get Trump on speed dial? Star on fame, family and more
My MO has been cheeky. What’s more cheeky than a cheeky monkey?’ asks Robbie Williams – who in biopic Better Man is a CG ...
Gerard Butler's Big Action Return, Robbie Williams' Monkey Movie, and More Lead the New Movies in Theaters This Weekend
Better Man is a biographical drama that centers around the life and career of pop star Robbie Williams. Much like Rocketman, ...
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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Movie Guy: 'Better Man' monkey gimmick works
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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, ...