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

Name: What's Love Got to Do with It
Director: Brian Gibson
Genre: Drama, Music, History
Released: 1993
Duration: 118 min

"Who Needs A Heart When A Heart Can Be Broken?"

ThumbScore

👍 77%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.

Critics Score

🎬 97% (RT: 97%)

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Director

Brian Gibson

Runtime

1h 58m

Country

United States of America

Language

English

TMDB Rating

7.1/10 (385 votes)

Rotten Tomatoes

97%

Cast

Angela Bassett as Anna Mae Bullock / Tina Turner · 71% avg

Laurence Fishburne as Ike Turner · 72% avg

Vanessa Bell Calloway as Jackie · 76% avg

Jenifer Lewis as Zelma Bullock · 72% avg

Khandi Alexander as Darlene · 72% avg

Richard T. Jones as Ike Turner Jr. · 71% avg

Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly as Young Anna Mae Bullock

Chi McBride as Fross · 72% avg

Is What's Love Got to Do with It good?

Most people think so. 77% audience score, estimated from 385 TMDB ratings. Critics gave it 97%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

On ThumbScore's lists

The Best Music Movies on Starz (#16) · The Best Historical Movies on Starz (#19)

Overview

Singer Tina Turner rises to stardom while mustering the courage to break free from her abusive husband Ike. Wikipedia ↗

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