7.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Better Man (2024)
Better Man (2024)
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.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.9
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film focuses on apolitical themes of personal struggle, mental health, and the impact of celebrity culture on individual identity, explicitly without aligning with a specific political ideology or agenda.
The film presents a diverse social landscape, incorporating women and gay men within its depiction of the music industry and fan culture. Its narrative explores themes of family dynamics, addiction, mental health, and personal development, addressing social challenges without explicitly critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
Better Man portrays the LGBTQ community as a supportive and integral part of the protagonist's journey toward self-acceptance. It features a life-affirming homosexual character and emphasizes themes of vulnerability, identity, and emotional complexity. The depiction is nuanced, avoids stereotypes, and highlights acceptance and belonging, contributing positively to the protagonist's self-realization.
The film portrays Christian concepts and imagery with nuance and depth, using them symbolically to explore the protagonist's personal journey of faith, doubt, and redemption. It presents his complex relationship with these ideas as significant rather than dismissing or condemning them.
The movie "Better Man" does not feature transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on the life of Robbie Williams, using an anthropomorphic chimpanzee metaphor to explore his self-perception and struggles, entirely unrelated to transgender identity or community portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Better Man" is a biopic where character genders, including Robbie Williams and Nicole Appleton, remain consistent with their real-life counterparts. The symbolic portrayal of Robbie Williams as a CGI monkey does not alter his character's gender identity, thus no gender swaps occur.
The film is a biopic about Robbie Williams, a real historical figure. The provided information explicitly states there is no indication of race swapping or alterations of racial identities in its casting or storytelling, confirming no characters meet the definition of a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
7.7
Critic Ratings
8.9
7.7
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