The Chorus
Miramax Films | Release Date: January 14, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 32 Critic Reviews
Positive:
15
Mixed:
17
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
USA TodayClaudia Puig
An enchantingly beautiful and moving film. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
A runaway hit in France last year and the country's official Oscar entry, is a well-nigh irresistible film celebrating the redemptive power of music. Read full review
75
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Extremely goodhearted, if not exactly original or exciting. Read full review
75
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Heartfelt, but not to the degree that it becomes cloying. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
Like all good popular entertainments, the best of it sings. Read full review
75
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
A movie you've seen many times before, but the setting is different, its characters are well drawn and it delivers its uplifting message with succinctness, sincerity and skill. Read full review
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick Groen
This is a formula film with panache. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
An appealing lead performance from its leading man and a wonderfully sentimental, if overly familiar, story line are the chief virtues of this French drama, a huge success in its native country. Read full review
70
Washington PostDesson Thomson
Larded over with le fromage, which is to say, French cheese. But as these dairy products go, Christophe Barratier's movie is delectable sentiment. Audiences will crumble into itty-bitty pieces of Roquefort watching this. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderRonnie Scheib
The excellent cast in Christophe Barratier's loose remake of a 1945 Jean Dreville film ensures that the predictable, nostalgic ride remains enjoyable throughout. Read full review
63
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
A crowd pleaser, even if it is unremarkable. Read full review
63
PremierePeter Debruge
It's basically just another watered-down version of Dead Poets Society and countless other inspirational-teacher films, but its emotional impact is undeniable. Read full review
63
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
Like "Mr. Holland's Opus," only in French, with an all-boy cast in white shirts and short pants, The Chorus is the kind of sugary, crowd-pleasing fare that only the most curmudgeonly moviegoer can frown upon. Read full review
63
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Does it by the numbers, so efficiently this feels more like a Hollywood wannabe than a French film. Where's the quirkiness, the nuance, the deeper levels? Read full review
63
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
There's very little in The Chorus you haven't seen before, but the movie's depth of sentiment -- especially its profound humanism -- makes it worth experiencing again. Read full review
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