Rotten Tomatoes ranks the top 5 musician biopics based on critical scores. The list includes "Amadeus" (1984) at 89%, "Behind the Candelabra" (2013) at 94%, "Blaze" (2018) at 95%, "The Pianist" (2002) at 95%, and "What's Love Got to Do With It?" (1993) at 97%. These films showcase the lives and struggles of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Liberace, Blaze Foley, a Polish Jewish pianist during World War II, and Tina Turner, respectively.
Angela Bassett revealed that Laurence Fishburne stood up for her on the set of "What's Love Got to Do with It" by ensuring that they only filmed four takes of a difficult sexual assault scene. Bassett said she struggled to speak out on set as an "up-and-coming actor," but Fishburne frequently stepped in during long days to ensure that everyone was being treated fairly during production. The 1993 Tina Turner biopic explores the iconic singer's life and career, with Bassett playing Turner opposite Fishburne as her abusive ex-husband, Ike Turner.
Angela Bassett revealed that she only ate "bland" chicken breast, broccoli, string beans, black coffee, and water to prepare for her role as Tina Turner in the 1993 film "What's Love Got to Do with It." She said she was "losing inches every week" due to the intense physical preparation for the role. Bassett won a Golden Globe for her performance and received an Oscar nomination.
Tina Turner's death led to a surge in music streaming, with her tracks collecting over 40 million U.S. on-demand streams in the week following her passing. "What's Love Got To Do With It" was the most streamed song, with 7.2 million clicks. Turner's solo material contributed 36.1 million clicks, while songs credited to Ike & Tina Turner accounted for 4 million streams. The surge in streaming also led to album gains for her 2005 greatest-hits effort, All the Best: The Hits.
Lily James discusses her role in the romantic comedy "What's Love Got to Do with It?" and how it was the perfect amount of normal before her transformation into Pamela Anderson for "Pam & Tommy." She talks about playing a documentary filmmaker who chronicles her childhood friend's arranged marriage, her own dating pitfalls, and her feelings for her friend. James also shares her love for table tennis and how she was proud to have a dialogue scene while playing in the winds of London.
