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Back to Black

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2024 | 122 min | Music, History, Drama

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (35% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved Almost Famous or Elvis, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 2 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: expect drug use.
  • Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    35% on Rotten Tomatoes, 43 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.7 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 5 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $51 million worldwide on a $30 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 294K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson

  • Marisa AbelaAmy
  • Jack O'ConnellBlake
  • Eddie MarsanMitch
  • Lesley ManvilleCynthia
  • Juliet CowanJanis
  • Sam BuchananNick Shymansky
  • Pete Lee-WilsonPerfume Paul
  • Thelma RubyGreat Auntie Renee
  • Michael S. SiegelUncle Harold
  • Matilda ThorpeAuntie Melody