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Back to Black (2024)

R 05/17/2024 (US) Music, Drama 2h 2m

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Her music. Her life. Her legacy.

Overview

The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black that catapulted Winehouse to global fame. Told through Amy’s eyes and inspired by her deeply personal lyrics, the film explores and embraces the many layers of the iconic artist and the tumultuous love story at the center of one of the most legendary albums of all time.

Sam Taylor-Johnson

Director
Matt Greenhalgh

Writer

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Marisa Abela

Amy Winehouse
Jack O'Connell

Blake Fielder-Civil
Eddie Marsan

Mitch Winehouse
Lesley Manville

Cynthia Winehouse
Juliet Cowan

Janis Winehouse-Collins
Bronson Webb

Joey
Ansu Kabia

Raye Cosbert
Harley Bird

Juliette
Michael S. Siegel

Uncle Harold
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A review by Manuel São Bento

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Written by Manuel São Bento on April 15, 2024

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://movieswetextedabout.com/back-to-black-movie-review-a-shallow-and-insulting-portrayal-of-amy-winehouse/

"Back to Black completely fails in adapting Amy Winehouse’s life to the big screen, falling into common biopic traps, and drowning in them. The film not only disrespectfully omits and revises critical facts from the artist’s life but also fails to convey the emotional depth of her music and the challenges she faced.

By turning her story into a superficial, cheap version, not even Marisa Abela’s remarkable performance can save the horrendous work of Sam... read the rest.

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