Boychoir
| Release Date: April 3, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
51
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
8
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
New York PostLou LumenickApr 1, 2015
Could easily have become a schmaltzy variation on “Whiplash.” But it’s not, thanks to astringent direction by François Girard (“The Red Violin’’), an excellent cast and heavenly young voices. Read full review
70
VarietyPeter DebrugeJan 23, 2015
Boychoir may be soft, but it’s not run-of-the-mill TV-movie treacle, offering just enough edge to lend credibility. Read full review
60
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerApr 2, 2015
There’s nothing wrong with being uplifting, but something less predictable would have been refreshing. Read full review
60
The TelegraphTim RobeyJan 23, 2015
Hoffman's performance has a sadness, an unexplained loneliness, which gives this slightly diffident piece a centre of sorts, and there's a pleasing air of melancholy all round. Read full review
50
Village VoiceZachary WigonMar 31, 2015
Hoffman, naturally, makes his character interesting in the way that genius actors always do. Yet the film's storytelling struggles to match his level of skill. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Brad WheelerMar 30, 2015
Hoffman’s role is an important one, but not a big one. He’s not called upon to bring a lot to the table, and, as a pro, doesn’t muscle up his part. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterDeborah YoungJan 23, 2015
It's a wonderful idea with good crowd-pleasing potential and, had the story-telling been more credible, this could have been a major coup for all concerned. Read full review
50
The PlaylistNikola GrozdanovicJan 23, 2015
Thanks to a few exemplary moments of monumental acting from Hoffman, truly harmonious singing from the boys, and a graceful score by Brian Byrne, Boychoir is, at its best, a comfortable viewing and listening pleasure. Read full review
40
Time Out LondonTom HuddlestonJul 6, 2015
The Choir is decently directed, competently performed and mostly watchable, but it’s saccharine and totally unworthy of its impressive cast. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiApr 2, 2015
With "Whiplash" setting the new bar for depicting the rigorous discipline and competitiveness in a music academy, the stale, one-note narrative seen in Boychoir sounds even more out of tune. Read full review
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