Amy
2015 · Movie · R · 128 min · ★ 7.6 · 91% critics
This documentary chronicles the life of a wildly talented singer from her teenage years to her meteoric success, then follows her downward spiral as substance abuse takes hold. Through personal and archival footage, it depicts how pressure and relentless attention can collide with vulnerability and derail a gifted young artist.
Also known as Raw: The Amy Winehouse Story · Amy - The girl behind the name
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-07-02
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 91/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (1,318 votes)
- Box office
- $25,000,000
- Budget
- $3,100,000
About
You’ll likely like Amy if you want an intimate, chronological music bio that emphasizes both huge talent and painful turmoil; Not for you if dark, sobering documentaries like Tina feel too heavy.
Pros: captivating real-life footage; powerful talent focus; media pressure spotlight | Cons: very dark subject matter; emotionally difficult viewing; lacking guiding voice
Themes
- jazz
- drug addiction
- rehabilitation
- overdose
- jazz singer or musician
- biography
- addiction
- drug rehabilitation
- drug overdose
- addict
- eating disorder
- downward spiral
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Documentary Feature Film · 2016
- European Film Award — Best Documentary · 2015
- Academy Award — Best Documentary Feature Film · 2016 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Documentary · 2015 · nominated
Cast & crew
Amy Winehouse
as Self (archive footage)
Mark Ronson
as Self
Tony Bennett
as Self
Pete Doherty
as Self
Juliette Ashby
as Self
Yasiin Bey
as Self
Mitch Winehouse
as Self
Tyler James
as Self
- NS
Nick Shymansky
as Self
- SR
Salaam Remi
as Self
Directed by Asif Kapadia