Amy Winehouse biopic to become highest grossing British documentary of all time after raking in more than £3million
A documentary about tragic singer Amy Winehouse is to become the highest grossing British film of its kind after raking in more than £3million at the box office since its release last month.
'Amy', by BAFTA-winner Asif Kapadia, was released in July to rave reviews with critics praising its depiction of the 27-year-old's short life.
It has already taken in £3.16million at the box office and is on track to surpass Senna, Kapadia's other acclaimed film, to become the highest grossing British documentary of all time.
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Praised: The film received rave reviews upon its release last month with critics applauding its portrayal of the tragic star who died in 2011
It is also likely to become the third highest grossing film of its kind in the UK.
Celebrating on Twitter, the British producer said on Friday: 'Amazing, yet slightly odd feeling, I was secretly hoping for a tie! @SENNAmovie @AmyFilmUK @AmyTheMovie #AMY #SENNA.'
Senna, which told the story of Brazilian Formula One driver Ayrton Senna, made £3.17million while shown in theatres.
Amy is likely to overtake this amount in the next day after already grossing £3.16million after just one month, reports Deadline.
Star: The film features previously unseen footage of the star and recordings of her talking about her music
Unseen: Unearthed archive footage of the singer before she shot to stardom is among clips in the film
While film critics have praised the documentary, the late singer's family slammed its portrayal of her life ahead of the film's release.
In April a representative for the Winehouse family told MailOnline relatives felt it was a 'missed opportunity to celebrate her life.'
'They feel that the film is a missed opportunity to celebrate her life and talent and that it is both misleading and contains some basic untruths,' a spokesman said.
‘There are specific allegations made against family and management that are unfounded and unbalanced.
Dispute: Amy's relatives, including her father Mitch (R) spoke out against the film before its release. Director Asif Kapadia (L) celebrated its success on Twitter today
‘The narrative is formed by the testimony of a narrow sample of Amy’s associates, many of whom had nothing to do with her in the last years of her life.’
The film unearths previously unseen footage of a young Amy as she prepares for her ascent to stardom.
In one harrowing scene, she tells of her anxiety at become a household name.
‘I don't think I'm going to be at all famous, I don't think I could handle it. I would probably go mad,’ she said.
The Back to Black singer died in 2011 at the age of 27 from alcohol poisoning.
Tragic: Amy Winehouse died in 2011 at the age of 27 from alcohol poisoning. She is pictured above in 2007
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