TINA
An intimate, candid portrait of Tina Turner’s extraordinary musical ascent, painful past, and hard-won reinvention.
Overview
A powerful exploration of a music icon's journey through triumph and adversity.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- candid
- poignant
- inspiring
- music discovery
- documentary night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the documentary’s candid, insightful account of Turner’s career and resilience, while noting omissions in its treatment of her family relationships.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Turner discusses surviving her abusive relationship with Ike Turner while rebuilding her personal and professional life.
The film celebrates Turner’s career and uses interviews and archival footage to revisit her rise, major performances, and later life.
Turner appears as herself and reflects directly on her career, relationships, trauma, spirituality, and decision to step away from performing.
The documentary intercuts present-day testimony with archive footage of Turner, Ike Turner, performances, and public appearances.
Films like TINA, and why
Amy
music documentary centered on an iconic performer’s career, trauma, resilience, and public legacy
What Happened, Miss Simone?
intimate artist portrait combining archival material, interviews, performance history, and emotional candor
Whitney
celebratory yet revealing documentary portrait of a major female music icon and survivor
Movie Details
- Directors
- T.J. Martin, Daniel Lindsay
- Release Date
- 2021-08-20
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 (83)
Cast
- Tina Turner
- Carl Arrington
- Ike Turner
- Le'June Fletcher
- Oprah Winfrey
- Diana Ross
- Mary Wells
- Angela Bassett
- Jimmy Thomas
- Kurt Loder
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is TINA about?
- An intimate, candid portrait of Tina Turner’s extraordinary musical ascent, painful past, and hard-won reinvention.
- What is TINA like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of TINA as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is TINA violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in TINA as mild.
- What did critics think of TINA?
- Critics broadly praised the documentary’s candid, insightful account of Turner’s career and resilience, while noting omissions in its treatment of her family relationships.
- Which films are like TINA?
- Films with a similar feel include Amy, What Happened, Miss Simone?, and Whitney.
- How long is TINA?
- TINA runs 118 minutes.
- Where can I watch TINA?
- In United States, TINA streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
