Tina
Television release poster
Directed by
Produced by
StarringTina Turner
Cinematography
  • Dimitri Karakatsansis
  • Megan Stacey
Edited by
  • Taryn Gould
  • Carter Gunn
  • T. J. Martin
Music by
  • Danny Bensi
  • Saunder Jurriaans
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • March 2, 2021 (2021-03-02) (Berlinale)
  • March 27, 2021 (2021-03-27) (United States)
  • March 28, 2021 (2021-03-28) (United Kingdom)
Running time
118 minutes[2]
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$241,581[3]

Tina is a 2021 documentary film directed by Dan Lindsay and T. J. Martin. It follows the life and career of musician Tina Turner. The film marked the final appearance of Turner before her death on May 24, 2023.

A world premiere was held at the Berlin International Film Festival on March 2, 2021. It was released in the United States on March 27, 2021, by HBO, and in the United Kingdom on March 28, 2021, by Altitude Film Distribution.

Synopsis

The film follows the life and career of musician Tina Turner, with Turner appearing in the film alongside Angela Bassett, Oprah Winfrey, Kurt Loder, Katori Hall, Erwin Bach, Carl Arrington, Jimmy Thomas, Le'Juene Fletcher, Rhonda Graam, Roger Davies and Terry Britten.[4]

In a March 2021 interview with Today, Turner described the film as a parallel story to her memoir Happiness Becomes You, which was released in December 2020 by Atria Books.[5] The film is dedicated to Tina Turner's son Craig Turner and to Rhonda Graam who was Tina Turner's close friend, road manager and personal assistant for over 45 years.

Production

In May 2018, it was announced Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin would direct the film, with Tina Turner set to participate with Altitude Film Distribution set to distribute in the United Kingdom.[6]

Release

Tina had its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival on March 2, 2021.[7] It was released in the United States on March 27, 2021, by HBO.[8] The film drew 1.1 million viewers, the best ratings for an HBO documentary since Leaving Neverland (2019), which had 1.3 million viewers tune into part one.[9] It was released theatrically in the United Kingdom on March 28, 2021, by Altitude Film Distribution, and simulcast on Sky Documentaries.[10][1] Universal Pictures Home Entertainment distributed the documentary elsewhere.[1]

Reception

Upon its premiere at the 2021 Berlin Film Festival, the film received positive reviews from critics.[11] The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports that 92% of 86 reviews of the film were positive, with an average rating of 8/10. The website's consensus reads, "Tina recounts the ups and downs of the singer's life with startling candor and insight, providing an inspiring testament to resilience."[12]

Reportedly, Turner's son Ronnie Turner and his wife Afida Turner felt the film was "well done" in that it "credited Ike for his success as a singer-songwriter." The couple, as well as Turner's adopted sons Ike Turner Jr. and Michael Turner, were disappointed that her sons were not asked to be involved in the film and it didn't examine Turner's estranged relationship with her children.[13]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2021
 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special Nancy Abraham, Erwin Bach, Lisa Heller, Tali Pelman, Simon Chinn, Jonathan Chinn and Diane Becker Nominated [14]
Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program Dan Lindsay and T. J. Martin Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera) Lawrence Everson and Phil McGowan Nominated

References

  1. ^ a b c Ramachandran, Naman (10 February 2021). "Tina Turner Doc to Bow on HBO in the U.S., Universal, Altitude to Release Theatrically". Variety. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Tina". HBO. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "Tina (2021)". The Numbers. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  4. ^ "Berlin International Film Festival Press Dossier" (PDF). Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  5. ^ Abrahamson, Rachel Paula (March 4, 2021). "Tina Turner Shares Her Secrets For Being Truly Happy". Today.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  6. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (May 4, 2018). "Tina Turner Doc Heads To Cannes With 'Whitney' Producers & 'Undefeated' Directors". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 14, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  7. ^ Grater, Tom (February 11, 2021). "Berlinale Unveils Competition Line-Up: New Pics From Daniel Bruhl, Celine Sciamma, Radu Jude, Xavier Beauvois & Hong Sang-soo". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 14, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  8. ^ White, Peter (February 10, 2021). "HBO's Tina Turner Feature Doc To Debut This Spring; Universal Pictures Content Group Takes World Rights". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  9. ^ SMITH, DYLAN (March 31, 2021). "HBO's Tina Turner Documentary Draws an Impressive 1.1 Million Viewers — Best Ratings Since 'Leaving Neverland'". Digitalmusicnews. Archived from the original on March 31, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  10. ^ "Tina". Film Distributors Association. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  11. ^ "Tina to premiere at Berlinale Special (Berlin International Film Festival)". Lightbox. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Tina (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  13. ^ Roberto, Melissa (April 13, 2021). "Tina Turner documentary fails to examine her absence as a mother, source says: 'She doesn't speak to anybody'". Fox News. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  14. ^ "Tina". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 13, 2021.

External links

Tina Turner
Black Reel Award for Outstanding Television Documentary or Special
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