August 13, 2011
A powerful and shocking portrayal of the book "I, Tina", that bring a terrific acting of Bassett and Fishburne. Fresh.
Angela Bassett,
Laurence Fishburne,
Vanessa Bell Calloway,
Jenifer Lewis,
Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
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What's Love Got to Do With It? is the filmed biography of R&B/pop singer Tina Turner (Angela Bassett), documenting her efforts to break away from her abusive husband Ike (Laurence Fishburne). After a ... read more
Directed by: Brian Gibson
Release Date: June 9, 1993
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DVD Release Date: June 4, 2002
Stats: 2,018 reviews
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June 7, 2010I'm always a bit weary of biopics like this as you can never tell what is true and what is favourable fiction. That said, this is certainly not sugar-coated, it's quite brutal and quite brave, Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne were both brilliant and deserve more credit for t... read more
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July 30, 2009The life story of Tina Turner, from her rise to fame with Husband Ike Turner, to the domestic abuse she suffered and the courage of the woman who reinvented herself and became a star in her own right.
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September 1, 2007Fantastic film about a triumphing woman! And so quotable.."I don't want the cake Ike!"
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July 21, 2007Excellent portrayal of Tina's life and career. It's sad that she suffered so much domestic violence.
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April 29, 2007One of the hardest movies to watch ever. Physical abuse is a hard subject to flesh out and man, did they flesh it out.
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November 8, 2011fb20312798I'm just glad its essentially a straightforward biopic that doesn't try to create or heighten some type of existential crisis (see "Ray" or "Walk the Line") beyond the realm of probability. The vulnerability in the lead performances of Bassett and Fisburne does allow the film to ... read more
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August 27, 2010A great film and two great performances from Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne as Ike & Tina Turner. "What's Love Got to Do With It?" is simply flawless.
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May 26, 2009sayers1977One of the first music biopics to come along and it started the trend for good actors looking for Oscar glory. This could have been a standard TV movie experience if not for the great performances of Bassett and Fishburne. They and the music make this compelling viewing and it al... read more
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August 12, 2008'What's Love Got To Do With It?' is one of the best musical biopics I've seen. No other captures the sheer energy that radiates from performance, or unravels such a hauntingly realistic display of a singer's personal life. Every musical number is directed so we feel we are watchi... read more
Critic Reviews
March 26, 2009
Variety Staff, Variety
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times
The brilliant, mercurial portrayal of Ike Turner by Laurence Fishburne is what elevates What's Love Got to Do With It beyond the realm of run-of-the-mill biography. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
A melodrama of starry-eyed love and black-eyed beatings, exhausting road tours and the singer's even harder road to self-realization, the movie contains its emotional highs and lows in the hermeticall... Full Review
January 1, 2000
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
A handsome woman with the lanky appeal of Katharine Hepburn, Bassett brays and bruises with equal effectiveness. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
It's a story of pain and courage, uncommonly honest and unflinching, and the next time I hear Tina Turner singing I will listen to the song in a whole new way. Full Review
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
You don't have to be a Tina Turner fan to appreciate this movie, but, regardless of your opinion of her music, What's Love Got To Do With It cannot fail to impart an impression of her courage and inne... Full Review
March 1, 2011
Renee Schonfeld, Common Sense Media
Powerful bio of Tina Turner with domestic violence, drugs. Full Review
February 13, 2008
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
As Tina Turner, Angela Bassett gives a powerhouse well-deserved Oscar-nominated performance, but the biopic has more than its fair share of showbiz cliches. Full Review
June 24, 2006
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Angela Bassett shakes her tail feather with aplomb and pins down the singer's gestures with amazing precision. Top honours, however, belong to Fishburne's swaggering, savage portrayal of Ike. Full Review
March 4, 2006
Chuck O'Leary, FulvueDrive-in.com
This biography of rock diva Tina Turner's turbulent life is filled with energetic musical numbers and emotionally charged moments, all anchored by two outstanding lead performances.
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