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   • 40% 40% Rotten Tomatoes

   Critics consensus Back to Black's sympathetic approach to its subject's story is an overdue antidote to the tabloid treatment she often received in life, even if the end results are disappointingly pedestrian. More reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

1. Why to watch

   • 'Back to Black' brings Amy Winehouse's story to the big screen
   • When: Back to Black is in theaters May 17.
   • What to know: The drama looks at Winehouse's early rise to fame, all the way through the making of her Grammy-winning album Back to Black.
   • Director Sam Taylor-Johnson told Yahoo Entertainment that she felt “a huge responsibility” in staying true to the singer’s story on film.
   • "Whatever our judgments are of situations she was in or people that she loved, it was irrelevant to the story I was telling because we were sort of in her creative soul as she created one of the best albums of our time," she explained.
   • Why I'll be watching: Actress Marisa Abela's transformation into Winehouse looks remarkable and she does her own singing in the movie.
   • — Taryn Ryder, entertainment reporter
   • May 15, 2024

   

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2. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › back-to-black-movieBack to Black movie review & film summary (2024) | Roger Ebert

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   May 17, 2024 · “Back to Black” makes a martyr of its subject, flattening Amy Winehouse's life and music to a series of binges and failure to overcome heartbreak. It viciously strips her of any agency or humanity, positing her to be nothing more than a tragedy with an iconic album.

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   34% Tomatometer 167 Reviews 86% Audience Score 100+ Verified Ratings The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse's early rise to fame and the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black....

   • 34% (167)
   • Category: Biography, Drama, Music

   • Content Rating: R

4. www.rollingstone.com › tv-movies › tv-movie-reviews'Back to Black' Review: Amy Winehouse Biopic Is Seriously Out ...

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   May 14, 2024 · Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, Back to Black tries to be both a back-to-basics music biopic — complete with an early eureka moment (see: a young Amy gingerly working her way through...

5. www.nytimes.com › movies › back-to-black-review‘Back to Black’ Review: No, No, No - The New York Times

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   May 16, 2024 · “Back to Black” is far from the first biopic that smooths the edges off real people for the Hollywood treatment. But because the movie’s stated aim is to re-center Amy in her own story, it ...

6. www.independent.co.uk › arts-entertainment › filmsBack to Black review: The Amy Winehouse biopic is too afraid ...

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   Apr 9, 2024 · Back to Black is a fitfully enjoyable little package that will do wonders for the careers of Abela and O’Connell. But unlike Winehouse’s oeuvre, it’s not worth taking seriously.

7. www.bbc.com › culture › articleThe one thing that Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black ... - BBC

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   Apr 12, 2024 · Is it surprising that Back to Black, director Sam Taylor-Johnson's hotly anticipated biopic of Amy Winehouse, is garnering such mixed reviews?

8. www.rollingstone.co.uk › film › reviews'Back To Black' review: Amy Winehouse biopic plays it safe

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   Apr 9, 2024 · Back To Black scarcely scratches the surface of Amy Winehouse's personal demons, but it is anchored by a masterful performance from Marisa Abela