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Better Man

2024 film directed by Michael Gracey
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Summary

Better Man is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,910 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Director: Michael Gracey[3]
  • Screenwriter: Michael Gracey[4], Simon Gleeson[5]
  • Composer: Batu Sener[6]
  • Genre: biographical film[7], musical film[8], comedy drama[9]
  • Named after: Better Man[10]
  • Cast member: Robbie Williams[11], Jonno Davies[12], Steve Pemberton[13], Alison Steadman[14]
  • Producer: Paul Currie[15], Michael Gracey[16], Craig McMahon[17]
  • Director of photography: Erik Wilson[18]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[19]
  • Commons category: Better Man[20]
  • Review score: 89%[21], 77/100[22]
  • Color: color[23]
  • Country of origin: United Kingdom[24], Australia[25], United States[26], Switzerland[27], People's Republic of China[28]
  • Publication date: August 30, 2024[29], December 26, 2024[30], December 27, 2024[31], January 1, 2025[32], January 2, 2025[33], January 9, 2025[34], January 10, 2025[35], January 16, 2025[36], January 17, 2025[37], January 22, 2025[38], January 24, 2025[39], February 6, 2025[40], February 20, 2025[41], March 6, 2025[42]
  • Distributed by: Fórum Hungary[43], Paramount Pictures[44], Netflix[45]
  • Narrative location: Stoke-on-Trent[46], Manchester[47], London[48], Royal Albert Hall[49], Concerts at Knebworth House[50]
  • Official website: https://www.bettermanmovie.com[51], https://www.bettermanfilm.co.uk[52]
  • Filming location: Melbourne[53], Docklands Studios Melbourne[54], Serbia[55]
  • Film editor: Jeff Groth[56], Spencer Susser[57], Martin Connor[58], Lee Smith[59]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[60], BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects[61], Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song[62]
  • Title: Better Man[63]
  • MPA film rating: R[64]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 12[65]
  • Duration: 133 minutes[66], 134 minutes[67], 135 minutes[68], 136 minutes[69]
  • Aspect ratio (W:H): 2.39:1[70]

Why It Matters

Better Man has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

Related Entities

Australia film London Manchester Melbourne Netflix Robbie Williams Serbia Stoke-on-Trent Switzerland United Kingdom United States

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Class ancestry

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  2. [71] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [72] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  12. 14w ago · Zestier · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kijkwijzer rating → 12
    Composer → Batu Sener
    Cast member → Robbie Williams, Jonno Davies, Steve Pemberton +1
    Color → color
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