Robbie Williams dealt huge blow after dreams of cracking America
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Despite proving a UK success, Robbie Williams' biopic has failed to impress at the US box office. The Take That icon, 50, had hopes of cracking the American audience with his no-holds-barred movie. Better Man follows the singer as it tells his dramatic rise to fame, from huge boyband sensation to solo artist extraordinaire. His character is played by a CGI monkey.
The biopic shows a number of struggles the Rock DJ singer went through during the height of his fame. It looks at sensitive topics including substance abuse, mental issue issues, and a difficult relationship with his dad, who is played by Steve Pemberton in the production.
Directed by The Greatest Showman's Michael Gracey, the production proved a success in the UK market. It quickly received a 90% score on Rotten Tomatoes as it opened with £1.5m to start and £3.8m to date. Many have called it one of the most unique and striking biopics in cinema history.
However, it hasn't gripped the stateside audience. With just a $1.1million (£908k) made in the US so far, the film has fallen extremely short of its target. One reason speculated by many is Robbie's initial struggle to break through as a performer - something he has always said he regrets.
Taking to Twitter/X, some followers said the movie's flop over the water was to be expected. One user wrote: "‘Does anyone in America even know who Robbie Williams is?," while another added: "I expected this film to flop simply because they were hyping up Robbie Williams as a bigger pop star then he actually is. Nobody outside the UK knows who he is on a household basis. Not even saying he’s a bad singer.. but an international release.. not gonna work.".
