Back to Black
2024 · Movie · R · 122 min · ★ 6.7 · 39% critics
A gifted young singer rises from local London stages to global attention while trying to stay true to her own voice. As fame grows, the film follows her music, family ties, public pressure, and a turbulent romance behind a landmark album.
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Details
- Years
- 2024
- Release date
- 2024-04-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Critic score
- 39/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (713 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy music biopics like Respect or Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody; Not for you if you want a deeper, more balanced portrait.
Pros: strong lead performance; memorable songs; emotional family scenes | Cons: uneven storytelling; shallow character depth; rushed life events
Themes
- biography
- addiction
- based on true story
- alcoholism
- mental illness
- singer-songwriter
- substance abuse
- 1980s
- 1990s
- alcohol problems
- 2000s
- soul music
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Marisa Abela
as Amy
Jack O'Connell
as Blake
Eddie Marsan
as Mitch
Lesley Manville
as Cynthia
Juliet Cowan
as Janis
Sam Buchanan
as Nick Shymansky
Pete Lee-Wilson
as Perfume Paul
- TR
Thelma Ruby
as Great Auntie Renee
Michael S. Siegel
as Uncle Harold
Matilda Thorpe
as Auntie Melody
Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson