Amy Winehouse will go down in history for her iconic and unmatched vocals as a jazz singer and her staple think black eyeliner. In 2024, yet another documentary will be released detailing her life.
The singer suddenly passed away on July 23, 2011, from alcohol poisoning, a countless number of documentaries have been released including the new biopic by Sam Taylor-Johnson, Back To Black with Marisa Abela taking the lead as Amy.
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While Amy was a success in the UK music industry, her fame spread across the globe with the release of her album Back To Black in October 27, 2006. Following this success, Amy had six Grammy nominations in 2007, winning five of those awards.
Despite her arguably small time in the public eye, she rapidly snatched the attention – and continues to hold it today. Many have tried to adequately retell the story of her life, and many of these documentaries have failed to impress fans.
With Back To Black throwing Amy’s story back into the spotlight, we discover where fans can watch all the retellings in Australia.
Where to watch the Amy Winehouse documentary in Australia?
The 2024 biopic Back To Black arrived at Australian cinemas on April 18. As for when and which streaming platform it will hit following its cinematic debut remains unknown.
However, the 2015 documentary ‘Amy’ is available for streaming on Apple TV+ and ABC iview. The biopic is arguably the most popular among them all as it shares never-before-seen archival footage of the iconic singer.
Other documentaries include Jeremy Marre’s 2018’s Amy Winehouse: Back to Black which looked at the making of the iconic album – available also Freeview Australia; and Marina Parker 2021’s Reclaiming Amy where her friends and family reflected on her legacy – available on SBS On Demand.
Stream Amy on Apple TV+ from $12.99/mth, with a 7-day free trial.
Who is cast in Back To Black?
Portraying the singer and songwriter is Marisa Abela known for her role in Industry and Rogue Agent. Joining her in the biopic is Eddie Marsan (Mitch Winehouse), Lesley Manville (Cynthia Winehouse), Juliet Cowan (Janis Winehouse), Jack O’Connell (Blake Fielder-Civil), Jeff TUnke (Mark Ronson), and Ansu Kabia (Raye Consbert).
Why is Back To Black labelled controversial?
Since the July 2022 announcement that Back to Black was to be made, it has been labelled controversial by fans – particularly its casting of Marisa as Amy. With some fans even taking to social media claiming Lady Gaga would be the perfect Amy.
Others have suggested that there has not been enough time since Amy Winehouse’s 2011 death.
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