The Choral

Name: The Choral
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War, Music
Released: December 25, 2025
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 60

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Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: December 25, 2025 | R

Summary: A choral society's male members enlist in World War I, leaving the demanding Dr. Guthrie to recruit teenagers. Together, they experience the joy of singing while the young boys grapple with their impending conscription into the army.

Genre(s): Drama, History, Romance, War, Music

Rating: R

Runtime: 113 min

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Glenn Kenny

Dec 26, 2025

A moving account of music as a way of coping with war, as well as keeping it at bay. Read full review

Richard Whittaker

Jan 15, 2026

Bennett’s true genius is not merely in his words – although few have ever achieved his flair for simplicity and wit. It’s in his compassion. Read full review

The Travers Take Peter Travers

Jan 2, 2026

Stodgy? Maybe. But the sincerity of this old-fashioned crowdpleaser starring Ralph Fiennes as wartime choirmaster is a refreshing alternative to the glut of computer-generated junk that crowds our movie houses. Read full review

Robert Daniels

Sep 13, 2025

The Choral is a narratively jumbled film whose unrestrained sweetness and adept ensemble tie up some of the film’s looser ends. Read full review

The Daily Beast Nick Schager

Dec 24, 2025

A typical provincial British tale about everyday Englishmen and women banding together to accomplish a controversial task against long odds, it’s akin to a warm glass of milk. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Dec 23, 2025

Even Fiennes, who delivers a typically expert, understated performance, doesn’t manage to make us fully invested in the stagey proceedings. Read full review

Kyle Smith

Dec 26, 2025

Universal conscription for every able-bodied man from 18 to 40 is about to be instituted, and the events of this shallow, cheap and corny story seem unlikely to offer much in the way of comforting memories for those who get sent to the trenches. Read full review

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