Better Man fingerprintHigh energy, big heart, a touch of humor.
Fast-paced and spectacular
Fast from start to finish.
Moving and nostalgic
Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, show business, and pop culture
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters
Standout score
Fast-paced and spectacular
Fast from start to finish.
Better Man is fast-paced and spectacular.
Moving and nostalgic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's moving, nostalgic, and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
A real life story, show business, and pop culture
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around a real life story, show business, and pop culture. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
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Better Man is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Paramount+, and Philo in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 77). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and drug use.
2 h 15 min
Better Man runs 2 h 15 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 83 and audiences 79 out of 100, so both groups see Better Man much the same way.
No. It cost about $110 million to make and earned $23 million worldwide, 20% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Australia, United Kingdom, United States, China, Cyprus.
+83GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Better Man in 97 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 55 storytelling tropes for Better Man, including Scatterbrained Senior, All of the Other Reindeer, Artistic License – Biology.
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