What's Love Got to Do with It is a 1993 biographical film which tells the life story of Tina Turner. This film is directed by Brian Gibson, starring Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne.

The screenplay was adapted by Kate Lanier from the book I, Tina written by Tina Turner and Kurt Loder. The film paints a dark picture of Tina's relationship with her then mentor and husband Ike Turner. The film's soundtrack featured the hit song "I Don't Wanna Fight." The movie grossed over 39 million in US alone and produced around 20 million in the US rentals.

What's Love Got to Do With It is the filmed biography of rock singer Tina Turner (Angela Bassett), documenting her efforts to break away from her abusive husband Ike (Laurence Fishburne). After a few scenes detailing Tina's life as a young singer in Nutbush, Tennessee, she's discovered by Ike Turner, an already established songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Ike takes Tina under his wing and makes her a star, but her fame makes him jealous and abusive, and she has to struggle to break free of his domination.

Eventually, Tina frees herself from Ike and tries to create a solo career. She meets mega-famous manager Roger Davies (who worked with Olivia Newton-John at the time). The movie ends with a final confrontation between Ike and Tina before Tina's major show at the Ritz, where Ike pulls a gun on Tina, but ultimately doesn't harm her. Tina proceeds to the stage to sing her new song "What's Love Got To Do With It" that historically went on to be a huge hit and established Tina Turner as one of the most successful acts in the world and an entertainment icon for the ages.

Angela Bassett won a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical.

Bassett also won an NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture.

The film was nominated for an Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role for (Laurence Fishburne), and Best Actress in a Leading Role for Angela Bassett).

American Choreography Award was won for a dance sequence in this movie.

Halle Berry, Whitney Houston, Robin Givens and Janet Jackson were all in the running for the role of Tina Turner. It was Whitney Houston who was actually offered/received the role, but had to decline due to imminent maternity. Laurence Fishburne turned down the role of Ike Turner five times. When he learned that Angela Bassett had won the role of Tina Turner, he changed his mind. Both Fishburne and Bassett were previously seen together in the John Singleton film Boyz N The Hood. In 2006's Akeelah and the Bee and the stage play Fences, the acting duo starred together again for the first time since this film.

Nearly all of the Ike & Tina Turner songs used in the film were newly re-recorded versions featuring Tina Turner covering her own songs. On "Proud Mary", Laurence Fishburne sings Ike Turner's parts. For Tina Turner's solo recordings, the original masters were used. The only Ike & Tina Turner song not re-recorded was the Phil Spector-produced epic "River Deep - Mountain High".

In his autobiography Taking Back My Name, Ike Turner denies beating and raping Tina in their home recording studio, and confronting her with a pistol back stage, scenes depicted in the film.