Review of What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) by Richard W — 16 Jul 2007

Great movie, angela bassett and larry fishburne are fantastic!!!

This review of What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) was written by Richard W on 16 Jul 2007.

What's Love Got to Do with It has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of What's Love Got to Do with It

Review of What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)

By Alexander R (536) on 06 Aug 2013

Excellent acting and a fascinating real life story make this an emotional tale. The music doesn't hurt either…

Read Review

Review of What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)

By Rocknblues 8 (262) on 23 Sep 2013

The story Ike and Tina Turner. Tina was a small town girl that nobody really thought had any potential until Ike came along…

Read Review

Review of What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)

By Terrence Rafferty (56) for New Yorker (1,403) on 28 Jul 2013

Fishburne's astonishing portrayal of Ike is what holds the movie together…

Read Review

Review of What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)

By Kimah M (2) on 08 Jan 2013

A biopic that doesn't stop to preserve the bloody truth, What's Love Got To Do With It is a very well done biopic driven by the magnetic lead…

Read Review

Review of What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)

By Linzi H (92) on 05 May 2012

Fantastic!!! angela bassett as tina turner is awesome!!! this was added to my dvd collection straight away…

Read Review

Review of What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 28 Jul 2013

Angela Bassett gives a superbly versatile performance as the heroine, and Laurence Fishburne's portrayal of Ike Turner consolidates his status…

Read Review

Review of What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)

By Stefano C (730) on 25 Jul 2018

I think is a good movie, especially because I don't like Tina Tuner at all, but still I've enjoyed it…

Read Review

Review of What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)

By Carlos M (2,069) on 10 Nov 2018

Angela Bassett looks nothing like the real Tina Turner physically, but it is really impressive how she embodies her character so perfectly,…

Read Review

Review of What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)

By Jay Boyar (463) for Orlando Sentinel (1,594) on 28 Jul 2013

Angela Bassett is a wonderfully sympathetic screen presence who may have a big career ahead of her…

Read Review

Review of What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)

By Trevor J (81) on 06 Sep 2012

What a spectacular film. Well written, well acted, and just all around well made. This film is very well deserving of all its accolades…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of The Queen (2006)

By Howardhughes (1) on 14 Oct 2006

Horrible. No other word can describe this movie…

Read Review

Review of Dreamgirls (2006)

By Kerryd. (2) on 16 Jan 2007

As a lover of soul and R&B for 40 years, this movie was a souless, pointless, gutless cliche from start to finish…

Read Review

Review of Frida (2002)

By Sak S (17) on 13 Jul 2010

Dismal film on one of the most overrated artists of our time…

Read Review

Review of The Prestige (2006)

By Emirbud (12) on 08 Dec 2013

I am outraged that this movie received a single, let alone 447 positive reviews…

Read Review

Review of The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

By Hassan (5) on 16 Dec 2006

Just the same boring scene repeated over and over. We all know how it's going to end so why not explain the characters…

Read Review

Review of The Departed (2006)

By Jca. (11) on 01 Oct 2007

Not necessary. Martin, William, leonardo, Matt, Mark, and Jack put together a performance that goes way over the top and totally unexpected…

Read Review

Review of Breakfast on Pluto (2005)

By Joe Morgenstern (2,395) for Wall Street Journal (3,071) on 14 May 2007

May be Jordan's wildest mis-shot yet, so dense with dying fizzle and limp ideas that I began to wonder if Jordan has an evil twin, or if there…

Read Review

Review of The Miracle Worker (1962)

By Harry W (1,900) on 02 Apr 2016

Winning Anne Bancroft an Academy Award for the story of the iconic Helen Keller, The Miracle Worker sounded like an inspiring tale…

Read Review

Review of The Dreamers (2003)

By Ryan_Rock (1) on 26 Mar 2012

So disgusting and gross. I mean, I couldn't find a single idea this movies stands for…

Read Review

Review of Bowling for Columbine (2002)

By Meatpasta (7) on 09 Jul 2020

This movie is not a documentary is it propaganda, Micheal Moore does not want you to think for yourself, instead of exploring the different…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Alien: Covenant

2017

61%1,909 Reviews

Ford v Ferrari

2019

81%171 Reviews

Past Lives

2023

84%62 Reviews

Joker

2019

81%299 Reviews

Purple Hearts

2022

56%11 Reviews

A Quiet Place

2018

76%1,685 Reviews

The Invitation

2022

47%33 Reviews

No Time to Die

2021

74%254 Reviews

Blade Runner 2049

2017

80%2,332 Reviews

Where the Crawdads Sing

2022

63%92 Reviews