What's Love Got to Do with It
1993 · Movie · R · 118 min · ★ 7.0 · 87% critics
A singer rises from local stages to major fame, but her success is tangled with fear and control inside her marriage to a volatile partner. As her career grows, she gathers the courage to break free and rebuild her life.
Based on I, Tina
Also known as Peu importe l'amour
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Details
- Years
- 1993
- Release date
- 1993-06-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Critic score
- 87/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (370 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a music-focused true-story drama with intense determination and standout performances; Not for you if domestic abuse themes are hard to watch or you prefer lighter biopics like Straight Outta Compton or Tina (2021).
Pros: powerhouse lead performances; uplifting rise to stardom; strong song-driven energy | Cons: predictable pacing; melodrama at times; story can feel uneven
Themes
- 1970s
- affectation
- record producer
- biography
- recording studio
- celebrity
- singer
- fame
- domestic violence
- biting
- physical abuse
- price of fame
- +17 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1994 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1994 · nominated
Cast & crew
Angela Bassett
as Anna Mae Bullock / Tina Turner
Laurence Fishburne
as Ike Turner
Vanessa Bell Calloway
as Jackie
Jenifer Lewis
as Zelma Bullock
Khandi Alexander
as Darlene
Richard T. Jones
as Ike Turner Jr.
- RK
Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly
as Young Anna Mae Bullock
Chi McBride
as Fross
Penny Johnson Jerald
as Lorraine Taylor
Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
as Alline Bullock
Directed by Brian Gibson