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Better Man

Better Man

Fame makes monkeys of us all.

20247.62h 15m

Overview

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.

Directed by Michael Gracey
Written by Simon Gleeson, Michael Gracey, Oliver Cole
Produced by Paul Currie, Michael Gracey, Coco Xiaolu Ma
Box OfficeBudget: $110.0MRevenue: $22.5M

Top Cast

Robbie Williams

Robbie Williams

Robbie Williams (voice)

Jonno Davies

Jonno Davies

Robbie Williams

Steve Pemberton

Steve Pemberton

Peter

Alison Steadman

Alison Steadman

Betty

Kate Mulvany

Kate Mulvany

Janet

Frazer Hadfield

Frazer Hadfield

Nate

Damon Herriman

Damon Herriman

Nigel Martin-Smith

Raechelle Banno

Raechelle Banno

Nicole Appleton

Tom Budge

Tom Budge

Guy Chambers

Jake Simmance

Jake Simmance

Gary Barlow

Themes & Keywords

depressiondrug addictionmusicalbiographybased on true storyfamily abandonmentdrugsmonkeyteenage boypop musicprice of fameboy band1980s1990sarrested developmentself-harmfather son relationshipmother son relationshipwonder2000sgrandmother grandson relationshipjukebox musicalbased on real person

About Better Man

Better Man is a music, drama film released in 2024 exploring themes of depression, drug addiction, musical, biography, based on true story, family abandonment. Directed by Michael Gracey, it stars Robbie Williams, Jonno Davies, Steve Pemberton. 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.

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