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Robbie Williams equals The Beatles’ record for most UK number one albums

The album, Better Man, is a soundtrack to his biopic of the same name.

Evening Standard

A Complete Unknown review – Timothée Chalamet radiates charisma in evocative Dylan biopic

James Mangold’s handsome portrait of the enigmatic singer’s stratospheric early career boasts a barnstorming lead performance yet often slips into heavy-handedness

The Guardian - UK

Robbie Williams biopic tanks with $1 million box office debut despite glowing reviews

The unconventional film has performed slightly better in the UK, making $4.7 million to date

The Independent UK

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"Better Man" needs a therapist

Despite its inventive moments, the film's lack of insight and unlikable protagonist leave viewers disconnected

Salon

Robbie Williams wants to revive Rat Pack for another album

'Angels' hitmaker Robbie Williams would love to bring back the Rat Pack for another album but admitted "it's up to their estates".

BANG Premier

Better Man: musical biopic of Robbie Williams as performing monkey will entertain you

I can remember the mixed feelings I experienced as a teenager in 1997, buying Life Thru A Lens – my first Robbie Williams album – cautious it was too poppy to sit with my humble-but-growing CD collection of artists that would later be known as Britpop.

The Conversation

Robbie Williams felt like Eminem when working on Better Man

Robbie Williams compared himself to Eminem working on '8 Mile' when he worked on the 'Better Man' biopic.

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“Never Seen Anything Like That”: Robbie Williams Slammed For Blaming Fan For Mistake At NYE Gig

"You made me come in in the wrong place," Robbie told a fan during his New Year's Eve performance in Sydney. The post “Never Seen Anything Like That”: Robbie Williams Slammed For Blaming Fan For Mistake At NYE Gig first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Better Man review – Robbie Williams monkeys around in a raw and emotional biopic

Replacing Williams with a CGI ape in an otherwise human cast pays off enormously in Michael Gracey’s warts-and-all tale of the pop phenomenon

The Guardian - UK

Michael Gracey had no doubts about having Robbie Williams portrayed by a chimp in Better Man

'Better Man' director Michael Gracey claims it was a simple decision to have Robbie Williams portrayed by a chimp in the new film as the singer considers himself to be a "performing monkey".

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Better Man director Michael Gracey on making a monkey out of Robbie Williams for his new biopic

The Australian filmmaker on telling Williams’ lifestory with a CGI chimp, the toxic nature of fame and how the former Take That star saved his debut feature film The Greatest Showman

Evening Standard

Anora, Better Man and Sonic 3: the biggest Boxing Day films out in Australia

Desperate for two hours of silence in a cinema, or a movie to entertain the family? We’ve got you covered with our comprehensive guide

The Guardian - AU

Inside the wild Robbie Williams biopic: ‘It’s sad seeing the monkey do cocaine’

IN FOCUS: The unexpectedly brilliant ‘Better Man’ dives into the rise, fall and rise again of one of Britain’s greatest pop stars… who is depicted as an anthropomorphic chimpanzee. Adam White speaks to its director Michael Gracey about monkeys, mayhem and why Robbie was nervous about Gary Barlow seeing the…

The Independent UK

The Robbie Williams chimpanzee biopic Better Man works far more than you might think

4/5 It’s not a gimmick to have the former Take That member embodied by a ‘performing monkey’ in his new movie – and this film doesn’t shy away from the star’s trauma, addictions or penchant for self-sabotage

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Robbie Williams wanted to be portrayed as lion in CGI biopic

Opening up about being played by a monkey in the story of his life, Robbie Williams has admitted he initially wanted to be portrayed as a lion in his new CGI biopic.

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Robbie Williams is a 'professional attention seeker'

Pop star Robbie Williams has declared he's a "professional attention seeker" and wanted to bring his life to the big screen in a biopic to make sure everyone knows he's "still here".

The Guardian - UK

‘Fame is a drug like LSD’: Robbie Williams on success, sexuality and his simian movie alter ego

The former Take That star has made a biopic, Better Man, in which he’s played by a CGI chimpanzee. He talks about sex, drugs and the traumatic madness of 90s pop

The Guardian - AU

Robbie Williams biopic Better Man and Boy Swallows Universe lead 2025 Aacta award nominations

Netflix adaptation of Trent Dalton’s novel lands 22 nominations, the most in Aacta history, while Williams’ Melbourne-made biopic sets new record for film with 16 nominations

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The Independent UK

Robbie Williams makes admission about ‘unusual’ casting choice in new biopic about his life

‘It made complete sense to me as soon as it was pitched to me,’ singer said

Evening Standard

Robbie Williams admits ‘sense of shame’ over Nicole Appleton relationship

Their on-and-off relationship is dramatised in Williams’ new semi-autobiographical film Better Man.

Evening Standard

Lauren Laverne ‘thrilled’ to return to BBC’s The One Show after cancer diagnosis

The 46-year-old revealed her cancer diagnosis in August.

Marie Claire

Why Queen Elizabeth's Death Cost This Pop Star "Millions of Dollars"

"There's no insurance for the death of The Queen."

Evening Standard

Robbie Williams' biopic lost 'millions of pounds' due to Queen Elizabeth's death

Williams is played by a CGI monkey in the ‘fantastical’ biopic, which is set for release in December

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Robbie Williams' biopic lost 'millions of dollars' due to death of Queen Elizabeth

Robbie Williams' biopic lost "millions of dollars" because the death of Queen Elizabeth meant a costly dance sequence set to be filmed on London's Regent Street was cancelled.

The Independent UK

Robbie Williams says that ex-girlfriend Nicole Appleton ‘wept’ after seeing his new biopic

The film covers Williams and Appleton’s rollercoaster relationship, which lasted from 1997 until 1999

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