Better Man Movie Featurette - Story (2024)
In select US theaters: December 25, 2024
Everywhere in the US: January 17, 2025
Starring: Robbie Williams, Michael Gracey, Jonno Davies
Director : Michael Gracey
Synopsis: Better Man is based on the true story of the meteoric rise, dramatic fall, and remarkable resurgence of British pop superstar Robbie Williams, one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Under the visionary direction of Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman), the film is uniquely told from Robbie's perspective, capturing his signature wit and indomitable spirit. It follows Robbie's 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.
In select US theaters: December 25, 2024
Everywhere in the US: January 17, 2025
Starring: Robbie Williams, Michael Gracey, Jonno Davies
Director : Michael Gracey
Synopsis: Better Man is based on the true story of the meteoric rise, dramatic fall, and remarkable resurgence of British pop superstar Robbie Williams, one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Under the visionary direction of Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman), the film is uniquely told from Robbie's perspective, capturing his signature wit and indomitable spirit. It follows Robbie's 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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00:00I'm Robbie Williams.
00:02I'm one of the biggest pop stars in the world.
00:05But my story can't be told in an ordinary way.
00:10I've always seen myself a little less evolved.
00:14So that's how you're going to see me.
00:18With a lot of biopics, everybody is so terrified of damaging their own brand.
00:24I'm not.
00:25No.
00:30Robbie Williams had this extraordinary rise to fame.
00:37You add nothing to this.
00:39Then he basically gets told that his career is over at 21.
00:46There's a real excitement that you're watching someone doing the impossible.
00:50My whole life has been a tightrope act.
00:54No safety harness.
00:57Could fall off at any moment.
01:02And a lot of the time, I do.
01:06What I've managed to achieve and what I've managed to overcome
01:09is the equivalent of stretching an elastic band from here to Mars.
01:14Expect this amazing emotional rollercoaster.
01:18The highs, the lows.
01:21The spectacles.
01:25It's a very original story.
01:27But it's also about realising impossible dreams.
01:33Why the movie?
01:38Why the fuck not?
01:50You