Any film buff will tell you that a Boxing Day release is a big deal, signalling a cinematic gem and promising massive box office returns.
It's the slot saved for the crème de la crème of movies, right before the dreaded "dump months" of January and February when ticket sales typically dip.This year, the UK is buzzing with an unexpected entry: Robbie Williams' semi-autobiographical flick, Better Man.The pop legend is depicted by a CGI chimp but features his own voice, diving into the gritty details of his journey from childhood to chart-topping fame.
In a chat with OK!, Robbie couldn't contain his excitement about the film and what it means to be at the centre of a $110m project helmed by none other than The Greatest Showman's Michael Gracey.
Robbie gushed, "I'm buzzing, I'm absolutely buzzing." "I am immensely proud and immensely grateful for this opportunity.The amount of warmth, empathy and genuine goodwill that this whole project has fostered has been warming for the soul – and I love that I'm now in a place to receive it without pushing it away and belittling it.
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