The biopic 'Back to Black' about Amy Winehouse has received mixed reviews. Marisa Abela's portrayal of Amy Winehouse has been praised, but the film has been criticized for sensationalizing and exploiting Winehouse's story. The movie depicts Winehouse's life and struggles, including her substance abuse and relationships. Director Sam Taylor-Johnson defends the portrayal of Winehouse's father and ex-husband in the film.
Back to Black Is Too Safe to Do Amy Winehouse Justice https://t.co/jAk60B4fTP
#BackToBlack star Marisa Abela shares how she became the late singer Amy Winehouse in the new biopic. https://t.co/ITu6vA9rAZ https://t.co/AVTuq8HwL7
“Back to Black” is far from the first biopic that smooths the edges off real people for the Hollywood treatment. But because the movie’s stated aim is to re-center Amy Winehouse in her own story, "it feels gross," our critic writes. https://t.co/kF5jJWV1wS
What to expect from Amy Winehouse's biopic "Back to Black" https://t.co/0ZxUxdHvAL
‘Back To Black’ Filmmaker Sam Taylor-Johnson On Why Blake Fielder-Civil Deserves Sympathy In Amy Winehouse Biopic Crew Call Podcast is presented by @StreamOnMax https://t.co/GSBVHitOYx
Focus' Back To Black debuted with $2.84M domestically this weekend (from 2,010 locations). Daily Grosses FRI - $1.238M SAT - $935K SUN - $663K #BackToBlack #BoxOffice https://t.co/L5dblVGf0J
Amy Winehouse Biopic 'Back to Black' Cast and Their Real-Life Inspirations https://t.co/UfoXyVsmFV
Fact-Checking the Amy Winehouse Biopic In order to turn the tragic life of Winehouse into a traditional Hollywood biopic, the “Back to Black” filmmakers took some creative liberties with the truth. More: https://t.co/a73iW8rIGj https://t.co/5gUKYFHvoJ
Controversial Amy Winehouse ‘Back to Black’ biopic raises concerns over exploitation of late singer https://t.co/ugeaZToMqn
'Back to Black': Marisa Abela suits up to uncannily portray Amy Winehouse in 2024 movie https://t.co/k4zGIeLoyO
The Amy Winehouse biopic #BacktoBlack landed at No. 5 at the domestic box office with $2.85 million. https://t.co/Ph8obVPN0F https://t.co/wgKbEkfao0
Marisa Abela had never sung in public before when she signed on to play one of the most famous voices of a generation: Amy Winehouse. Read NYLON's full interview with the 'Back to Black' star, below. https://t.co/zlNty3dqXW
Amy Winehouse Biopic ‘Back to Black’ Has a Disappointing Opening Weekend https://t.co/I61OExYIuy
Box office rehab iminent. Amy Winehouse's biopic BACK TO BLACK was silenced by audiences--debuting with just $2.8M in over 2,000+ theaters.
Focus' Back To Black debuted with an estimated $2.85M domestically this weekend (from 2,010 locations). #BackToBlack #BoxOffice https://t.co/2kG189Zllx
Amy Winehouse's biopic "Back to Black" left out a viral moment! Read more 👉 https://t.co/KyKZocEQqH https://t.co/3OkF00xSjG
Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black is exploitative and tone-deaf https://t.co/PBj4PloEHz
"Back to Black" is looking to earn $3 million in its first weekend at the North American box office. The Amy Winehouse biopic has already earned $36 million internationally. https://t.co/Se5ife8HDT https://t.co/eMAGdb3ZCy
Amy Winehouse’s apparent shade at Justin Timberlake during the 2008 Grammy Awards was left out of “Back to Black,” the new biopic based on her life. https://t.co/lZrHYJl1fm
Back to Black director Sam Taylor-Johnson discusses how finding the right Amy Winehouse was the easiest aspect of the new biopic → https://t.co/4TYNcZ6FZ4 https://t.co/ebw3Zk1cDn
Director Sam Taylor-Johnson shared on TODAY she was aware of the "noise" around 'Back to Black': "You always have a friend that says, 'Did you read' And I'm like, 'Don't tell me,' because I have to just sort of zone into the exact vision." https://t.co/ThHcz3kL5C
How Marisa Abela embodied Amy Winehouse in 'Back to Black' https://t.co/zfS5FYQzz6
Director Sam Taylor-Johnson, along with lead actors Marisa Abela and Jack O’Connell, speaks to TIME about capturing the complexity of Amy Winehouse and Blake Fielder-Civil's relationship for the 'Back to Black' biopic https://t.co/Dy5ki0hmSQ
Focus' Back To Black grossed an estimated $1.25M domestically on Friday (from 2,010 locations), including previews. #BackToBlack #BoxOffice https://t.co/qcibixwjMk
Here's the true story behind two Amy Winehouse performances in 'Back to Black': her iconic Grammy Awards show and her infamous Glastonbury Festival set. https://t.co/HWeLpNyUHs
Amy Winehouse Deserves a Better Biopic than Back to Black https://t.co/hbZdpaFP3x
“When I was prepping for the film,” says ‘Back to Black’ star Marisa Abela, “it was about getting a sensory experience of where Amy would have been, and how she would’ve felt.” https://t.co/Bu9hGv7mZn
Actress Marisa Abela learned to sing for Amy Winehouse role in "Back to Black" https://t.co/RSOx2P29DN
Ahead of the new @amywinehouse biopic 'Back To Black,' reflect on the impact of the album of the same name. 🎵 Read on for six ways the GRAMMY-winning LP charmed listeners and changed the sound of popular music. https://t.co/Xe5nIDoldY
'Back to Black' director Sam Taylor-Johnson opens up on TODAY about 'noise' around Amy Winehouse biopic: "Of course I felt the pressure, but I had to shut it out and just focus in on the movie that I wanted to make." https://t.co/m4cDos5WQS
Sam Taylor-Johnson talked about her creative process and how she wanted to honor the late singer through the film 'Back to Black.' https://t.co/DU1IfMRebR
The true story behind #BackToBlack's depiction of Amy Winehouse https://t.co/QutMnc2cSE
Sam Taylor-Johnson talked on TODAY about her creative process and how she wanted to honor the late Amy Winehouse through the film 'Back to Black.' https://t.co/bVgRU8MAbi
Director Sam Taylor-Johnson and star Marisa Abela say the goal of “Back to Black” was a portrait of Winehouse that feels like “an embodiment of someone’s soul.” https://t.co/Vqq4NFl2m9
A new Amy Winehouse biopic reopens a conversation about whether a troubled artist’s life should ever become fodder for a movie https://t.co/MTQ6HceWqS
‘Back to Black’ screenwriter Matt Greenhalgh explains the biopic’s controversial approach to Amy Winehouse’s father Mitch and ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil: “Going down the dark path just wasn’t for us.” https://t.co/ifZxEXehCU
As the Amy Winehouse movie “Back to Black” demonstrates, putting beloved musicians on the big screen can be a tricky proposition. https://t.co/Ntyaj5TNoC
How ‘Back to Black’ Recreated Amy Winehouse’s Iconic Beehive Hair, Dresses and Used Her Real Jewelry https://t.co/s5Z2A8oDyb
Amy Winehouse is the subject of a new biopic that explores her substance abuse and recording to "Back in Black" https://t.co/xpdoaMSJCu
#BackToBlack's director Sam Taylor-Johnson discusses the responsibility to bring two sides of Amy Winehouse to life. https://t.co/TlXzKd6ldz https://t.co/53ngUW79dV
Back to Black Director Sam Taylor-Johnson to Her Critics: ‘I Know What I’m Doing’ https://t.co/CXa8CwM4Nt
#BackToBlackFilm starring Marisa Abela is in theaters NOW! Check out this exclusive behind the scenes look with Marisa, and grab your tickets today. https://t.co/Ka7iDxdu85 https://t.co/fJWX9nXJJM
#BackToBlackFilm starring Marisa Abela is in theaters NOW! Check out this exclusive behind the scenes look with Marissa, and grab your tickets today. https://t.co/Ka7iDxcWix https://t.co/e4gzV9Fx20
"There are many things wrong with this sanitized biopic of the uncensored British wild child of song that was Amy Winehouse," writes Peter Travers. Read his full "Back to Black" review: https://t.co/jmtd3X3qi3
Marisa Abela On The Fun Of Portraying Amy Winehouse In Back To Black (2024) https://t.co/zMGk9naQ9u https://t.co/Yuae7YBy2j
See the Amy Winehouse Biopic 'Back to Black' Cast Side by Side with Real People https://t.co/wbsPnEnKCy
'Back to Black' Review: Newcomer Marisa Abela Gives Powerful, Breakthrough Performance as Amy Winehouse https://t.co/ZpXkioE7wY
She became the voice of a generation. Marisa Abela is Amy Winehouse in BACK TO BLACK, and is now playing in theaters. Here are the most important moments https://t.co/WDQHzGg5vC #partner
Sam Taylor-Johnson has pushed back against criticism of how “Back to Black,” her Amy Winehouse biopic, depicts Winehouse’s father, Mitch Winehouse, and former husband, Blake Fielder-Civil. “We decided that it had to be very different and not just mirror what we’ve already seen,”… https://t.co/eQzwmnaWLg
'Back to Black' Director Sam Taylor-Johnson Defends Positive Depictions of Amy Winehouse's Dad and Ex-Husband in Biopic: 'We’re in Her Perspective' https://t.co/lh1jE6rbED
REVIEW: "There are many things wrong with this sanitized biopic of the uncensored British wild child of song that was Amy Winehouse. But the things that go right with 'Back to Black,' now in theaters, start with Marisa Abela." @petertravers https://t.co/iMoxXjyq1X
Actor Marisa Abela and director Sam Taylor-Johnson join TODAY to talk about sharing the story of the late Amy Winehouse in their new film “Back to Black.” @BacktoBlackFilm https://t.co/4yU50tLso0
BACK TO BLACK Review: Amy Winehouse Gets the Conventional Biopic Treatment https://t.co/KOJjkoEUVR
From meeting the love of her life to recreating her Grammy triumph, filmmaker Sam Taylor-Johnson breaks down a handful of key #BackToBlack scenes with IndieWire: https://t.co/MFRSBOovqB https://t.co/Eajlu4YSWj
“Director Sam Taylor-Johnson’s “Back to Black” invokes a single question, one fans of Amy Winehouse are sure to recognize: What kind of f*ckery is this?” — @peytondani https://t.co/UCGmoKxRfs
'Back to Black' may be so scared of being an auto-tuned Amy Winehouse biopic that it settles for simple being out of tune altogether. Rolling Stone's review: https://t.co/qyE1yNyjxz https://t.co/y4edQGFkGk
Review: Marisa Abela plays Amy Winehouse in "Back to Black," a vivid, pain-filled biopic directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson https://t.co/lko9ARolIH https://t.co/lko9ARolIH
WATCH: Actor Marisa Abela, who portrays the late British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse in the new film, 'Back to Black,' says her aim in the movie was to portray the ‘human behind the icon’ https://t.co/QheJHFn6Gp https://t.co/ovRJ5HBfGS
Actor Marisa Abela says she aimed to channel the ‘human behind the icon’ as she portrays the late British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse in the new film, 'Back to Black' https://t.co/UYDYcuQ88h https://t.co/wMDNQMnlDR
Review by Ty Burr: The Amy Winehouse story gets a drab cautionary retelling in “Back to Black.” https://t.co/fNE901jCfb
Sam Taylor-Johnson's BACK TO BLACK Amy Winehouse movie starring Marisa Abela releases in cinemas tomorrow and is up for pre-order at Amazon on Blu-ray and DVD. Not seeing 4K UHD. Blu-ray pre-order: https://t.co/RCIEoW7k6F #ad #backtoblack https://t.co/SMsBfrFCDL
Actor Marisa Abela says she aimed to channel the ‘human behind the icon’ as she portrays the late British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse in the new film, 'Back to Black' Read more: https://t.co/QheJHFn6Gp https://t.co/SxWBQuObZM
Actor Marisa Abela, who portrays the late British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse in the new film, 'Back to Black,' says her aim in the movie was to portray the ‘human behind the icon’ https://t.co/UYDYcuQFXP https://t.co/IyLErkUG0T
“Amy’s story is Amy’s story,” says Marisa Abela, who plays Amy Winehouse in “Back to Black.” “There were drugs and there was alcohol and there was love and there was loss.” https://t.co/mE1XMKvBup
Chasing Amy: How Marisa Abela became Amy Winehouse for 'Back to Black' https://t.co/EvZWZWk6DG
Starring Marisa Abela, "Back to Black" isn’t a bright tale of a star���s rise. It’s a tragic story of a once-in-a-generation talent gone too soon, writes our reviewer. https://t.co/Uoup9Zxx05
Director Sam Taylor-Johnson discusses her latest film, the Amy Winehouse biopic #BackToBlack. https://t.co/qbzfcMTDXn
No work of fiction could ever fully capture Amy Winehouse’s liveliness and originality—but the new biopic “Back to Black” reduces the singer to "superficial traits and tics, for other people to project their feelings upon," @skornhaber writes. https://t.co/p4yYo8sfeT
If “Back to Black,” the Amy Winehouse biopic directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, is an effort to tell the story the way Winehouse would have, “it failed completely,” our critic writes. https://t.co/C42707S9hV https://t.co/FdH4QzqQeo
‘Back to Black’ review: Awful Amy Winehouse biopic gets a no, no, no! https://t.co/Hhyhle85KP https://t.co/UJx2aOSpUC
“The first person I met was Marisa.” Sam Taylor-Johnson, director of the new Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black, explains why casting Marisa Abela in the lead role was the easy part → https://t.co/18WUTM7w4y https://t.co/TL2nln6AW1
Kelly Clarkson spoke to Marisa Abela, who plays Amy Winehouse in the biopic 'Back to Black,' about seeing Winehouse do karaoke before she became famous. https://t.co/Qe6C0m1brQ
The Amy Winhouse biopic ‘Back to Black’ doesn’t like Amy Winehouse very much. Why is it so bent on absolving the men in the troubled singer’s orbit? https://t.co/IN9zp5zF2b
‘Back to Black’ falls short of Amy Winehouse’s legacy, writes our film critic. Sam Taylor-Johnson’s new biopic opens this week at Regal and AMC locations. https://t.co/KVCtYOcG1j
The Amy Winehouse biopic #BackToBlack ghoulishly paints the picture of an artist whose trauma was entirely self-inflicted. Read @YesitsAlistair's review: https://t.co/ZPPocBRRnT https://t.co/p6s6RBa02U
I spoke to Sam Taylor-Johnson about crafting five key scenes in her #BacktoBlack, including that essential "hey, maybe Blake WAS kinda alluring" pub scene and a Grammys performance re-creation that astounds: https://t.co/D7Hq1BFRtk
The tragic story of Amy Winehouse's life and career is chronicled in the new biopic, 'Back to Black.' Read EW's review. https://t.co/gsnG1rRUwG
With “Back to Black,” the new biopic about Amy Winehouse, our critic writes that the film leaves the singer's perspective at the edges. https://t.co/mGAGmaJeBN
The facts get softened and shuffled for an Amy Winehouse biopic that leaves her perspective at the edges, our critic writes. https://t.co/kF5jJWV1wS
Review: There’s no curiosity about Amy Winehouse at all in the reductive, shallow portrait ‘Back to Black’ https://t.co/8N0jYQetqv
In the biopic “Back to Black,” Marisa Abela wears some of Amy Winehouse’s actual clothes, but other elements of the singer’s look – like the trademark beehive – were toned down for the camera. https://t.co/DA6uqO04xu
Back to Black: Sam Taylor-Johnson Breaks Down Her Amy Winehouse Biopic https://t.co/OleXq0i0LC
Amy Winehouse's 'Deeply Grieving Parents' Met with 'Back to Black' Director: 'It Was Important to Hear Them' (Exclusive) https://t.co/11giGr1pKx
Back to Black fumbles Amy Winehouse's story, offering a sensationalized and exploitative biopic. @WifexOfxAgony's review: https://t.co/E4U0CsAi08
Marisa Abela is very good as Amy Winehouse, but #BackToBlack hangs its subject out to dry just as the people closest to her did, too. My 🟡 review: https://t.co/jPpkpjIKx9 [UK cinemas now, US tomorrow]
Amy Winehouse’s Biopic Is Seriously Out of Tune 'Back to Black' Review: https://t.co/umNbiamOe3 https://t.co/s8gx75wd1J
‘Back to Black’ brings Amy Winehouse story to big screen https://t.co/kIIpNVM9Qj
Marisa Abela opens up about portraying Amy Winehouse in ‘Back to Black’: “I was obsessed.” https://t.co/YjiuiZc1z5
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