The trailer for “Better Man” tells the story of Robbie Williams and a chimpanzee

The international pop sensation takes the musical biopic in a uniquely bizarre direction with the trailer featuring a CGI chimpanzee as the star.

With all these music biographies being released, many are wondering how many of these life stories can be told in a more refreshing way without falling into the traps Go Hard: The Dewey Cox Story parodied. Well, Robbie Williams and the creatives behind it Better man tried a slightly different approach. In the film inspired by Williams' life, he is portrayed by a CGI chimpanzee. Our Chris Bumbray loved the film at TIFF and said in his review: “The craziest thing about it Better man This isn't because Robbie Williams is portrayed as a CGI chimpanzee, but rather because this risky conceit works quite well. (…) While I approached “Better Man” with a raised eyebrow and was afraid of the chimpanzee aspect, to my delight it worked wonderfully. As far as cinematic biopics go, this is a pretty insanely entertaining piece and I had a lot of fun watching it. It’s definitely something to look out for.”

Paramount has now released the trailer for Better man paired with a featurette. The official summary is: “Better man is based on the true story of the meteoric rise, dramatic fall and remarkable resurgence of British pop superstar Robbie Williams, one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Under the visionary leadership of Michael Gracey (The greatest showman), the film is uniquely told from Robbie's perspective, capturing his trademark wit and indomitable spirit. It follows Robbie's journey from childhood, to his role as the youngest member of the successful boy band Take That, to his unprecedented success as a record-breaking solo artist – all while facing the challenges that horrendous fame and success can bring.”

The film stars Robbie Williams, Jonno Davies, Steve Pemberton, Damon Herriman, Raechelle Banno, Alison Steadman, Kate Mulvaney, Frazer Hadfield, Tom Budge and Anthony Hayes.

The film is directed by Michael Gracey from a script he co-wrote with Simon Gleeson and Oliver Cole. The film is produced by Paul Currie, Michael Gracey, Coco Xiaolu Ma, Jules Daly and Craig McMahon. Executive producers on board include Zhe Chen, Robbie Williams, Markus Barmettler, Philip Lee, Li-Wei Chu, Michael Loney, Thorsten Schumacher, Lars Sylvest, Mark Williams, Gregory Jankilevitsch, Klaudia Smieja, David Ravel, Domenic Benvenuto and Gianni Benvenuto , Zoran Stojkovic, Faris Dedic, David Conley, Daniel Fluri, Adrian Grabe, Andres Kernen and Dean Hood.

The film will be shown in selected cinemas December 25th and then continue nationwide January 17, 2025.