Better Man: Robbie Williams Life as a CGI Monkey in a Heartfelt Music

Robbie Williams stars as a CGI monkey in his biopic, Better Man

Directed by The Greatest Showman’s Michael Gracey, it’s a semi-autobiographical story.

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The movie shows young Robbie’s dreams and his journey to fame.

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The monkey CGI version of Robbie captures his childhood emotions.

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His career with Take That and his solo rise are highlighted.

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Famous hits like "Angels" and "Let Me Entertain You" feature in the movie.

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Jonno Davies provides the motion capture for the CGI monkey Robbie.

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The film premiered at Telluride Film Festival to great reviews.

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It holds an impressive 87% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Set to release in Australia on Dec 26, UK on Dec 26 and limited US release on Dec 25.

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