The Amy Winehouse biopic 'Back to Black,' starring Marisa Abela and Jack O'Connell, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, opened at the UK-Ireland box office with £2.7 million. This figure is 35% lower than 'Bob Marley: One Love,' which debuted at £4.2 million. The film explores Winehouse's spirit, her background, and England in the 2000s, receiving mixed reviews. Some critics described it as a profound cowardice spectacle, while others praised its portrayal. In comparison, 'Bohemian Rhapsody' and 'Rocketman' had opening weekends of £9.3 million and £5.3 million respectively.
The Amy Winehouse biopic #BackToBlack is performing well at the U.K. box office. Can the film do the same stateside? Let's discuss. https://t.co/R1sMuaPnud
Amy Winehouse Biopic 'Back to Black' Tops U.K., Ireland Box Office https://t.co/Kd28mrjK1S
As the singer’s biopic is released, Sean O’Neill explores what happened to her disgraced ex-husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, and formidable father, Mitch: https://t.co/fI4sOgzVW5 https://t.co/Vo5BIU7VKY
New Amy Winehouse biopic "Back to Black" doesn't get anywhere near dark enough / @AdrianHennigan1 https://t.co/V0bAIb0WsD
Marisa Abela Tells Myha’la Herrold How She Found Amy Winehouse https://t.co/wj0QjAi9Te
It's crazy to call Courtney Love "just a famous guy's ex-wife." ... She was also his killer. "She's an icon" ...for giving a different grunge musician a handjob every time she needed a new song? https://t.co/jmYlxba6iA
Amy Winehouse’s best friend praises one thing about ‘dreadful’ Back to Black film https://t.co/BvoTGjfPyD
An outspoken music legend has voiced her views on everyone from Lana Del Rey to Taylor Swift to Madonna in a new interview. https://t.co/cJEc7PXxA7
Courtney Love is doing what artists used to do before hyper PC culture ate all of your brains and doused your souls with antiseptic—express honest and messy opinions in public 😲 https://t.co/gm6o3fX5dP
Courtney Love is doing what artists used to before hyper PC culture ate all of your brains—express honest opinions in public.
Courtney Love's Taylor Swift take is gonna get all the attention but imo the Lana Del Rey burn is much funnier https://t.co/07YPtZ211R https://t.co/qFr3NgdXKp
“I think biopics are a really gross genre because they ask for an audience to suspend their disbelief in some kind of idea of authenticity, which can never, ever exist.” The early days of the “Last Days” opera: https://t.co/USrWApquL4 https://t.co/d1p2ioM5Je
Courtney Love says Lana Del Rey should “take seven years off” in new interview with The Standard: “I haven’t liked Lana since she covered a John Denver song, and I think she should really take seven years off. Up until ‘Take Me Home Country Roads’ I thought she was great. When I… https://t.co/JQhOU5xXAl
Do music biopics ever hit the mark? New Amy Winehouse film by Sam Taylor-Johnson provides more proof that the answer is – no, no, no / @AdrianHennigan1 https://t.co/V0bAIb0oD5
Courtney Love just opened up herself to a *Hole* world of trouble! (I’ll show myself out.) AK https://t.co/yBy4bM6GHk
ARTS: Despite the internet controversy surrounding the recent teaser for the Amy Winehouse biopic, @kenzieroliver is a firm believer that strong female vocalists make the world go round. https://t.co/gXeLXiNd6p
Soundtracking with Edith Bowman: Sam Taylor-Johnson, Giles Martin & Iain Cooke On 'Back To Black' (@edibow @mashupmartin Iain Cooke - @soundtrackinguk) https://t.co/BVAn0cl0IF
Opening weekends for musician biopics at the UK box office: 'Bohemian Rhapsody' - £9.3m (2018) 'Rocketman' - £5.3m (2019) 'Back To Black' - £2.7m (2024) 'Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody' - £1.4m (2023) Read more: https://t.co/fIfU5LngXN https://t.co/VrFkxdkCsR
Opening weekends for musician biopics at the UK box office: 'Bohemian Rhapsody - £9.3m (2018) 'Rocketman' - £5.3m (2019) 'Back To Black' - £2.7m (2024) 'Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody' - £1.4m (2023) Read more: https://t.co/fIfU5LngXN https://t.co/pu0ZCSpZYX
'Back To Black' opened with £2.7m at the UK-Ireland box office It is 35% down on 'Bob Marley: One Love' which debuted with £4.2m earlier this year https://t.co/lzRKYrt2fJ https://t.co/N0UcNeeAH7
‘Back To Black’ leads UK-Ireland box office with £2.7m debut https://t.co/lzRKYrt2fJ
Back to Black Review: Amy Winehouse Biopic Is a Spectacle of Profound Cowardice https://t.co/GmfQmPjysE
As the singer’s biopic is released, catch up on what happened to her disgraced ex-husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, and formidable father, Mitch: https://t.co/fI4sOgzVW5 https://t.co/ncpY3gLihm
I well enjoyed Back to Black - Amazing performance by actress Marisa Abela, and props to Jack O'Connell. Not perfect, but it gets to the spirit and genius of Amy, her background and England in the 2000s - and the tunes are loud and blazing. Fxx the critics, decide for yourself https://t.co/hgEUUyMC9t