How to Watch the New Tina Turner Documentary Online

The new Tina Turner documentary, which hits HBO and HBO Max this Saturday, March 27, promises an intimate, unvarnished look at the tumultuous life of the global superstar. It's anchored by original interviews, but also infused with rarely seen footage from her career.

After her divorce from Ike Turner, she teamed up with British manager Roger Davies and hit the international stage as an edgy rock star in the 1980s. Interviews with Oprah Winfrey, Angela Bassett (who portrayed her in the 1993 film What's Love Got to Do with It), journalist Kurt Loder and more add context to Turner's story.

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If you're a fan of Tina Turner, then you'll be glad to know that one of the most buzzed about documentaries of 2021 will finally hit HBO this weekend. The film will feature a revealing and intimate look at the life of the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, charting her improbable rise to early fame, her personal and professional struggles throughout her life and her even more improbable resurgence as a global phenomenon in the 1980s.

In an effort to tell the story of her life in its full complexity, Oscar-winning directors Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin teamed up with production company Lightbox for this unvarnished, dynamic account of the legendary singer's career. It features new interviews with her husband Erwin Bach and the singer herself, as well as extensive archival footage and audio tapes. It also includes interviews with celebrities, such as Oprah Winfrey and Angela Bassett, journalist Carl Arrington and playwright Katori Hall.

The documentary follows Tina Turner from her tumultuous childhood to her abusive marriage with Ike Turner, and the highs and lows of her solo career. It also focuses on her health battles after she was diagnosed with intestinal cancer in 2016 and received a kidney transplant in 2017.

According to Martin, the documentary has been in the works since 2015, and was filmed with Turner's blessing. "We wanted to make it a complete picture of her life," he said in an interview.

During the documentary, Turner shares her story of abuse and violence against her by Ike, as well as her brave escape from the couple's marital home in 1975. She also details the trauma she endured after her divorce and how she found freedom and joy again.

This is a must-see for fans of the music icon, but it's worth noting that the film contains some disturbing footage and audio tapes. It's rated TV-MA for mature audiences and will run about one hour and 58 minutes.

If you're looking to watch the new tina turner documentary online, you'll need to sign up for an HBO subscription. If you're an existing customer, you can take advantage of the AT&T "TV Choice" plan for $85. For new customers, the plan costs $120 a month and includes live TV and 20 hours of on-demand content. If you're not an existing customer, then you can sign up for a free trial.