The Fantasticks

Name: The Fantasticks
Genre: Romance, Musical
Released: September 22, 2000
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 48

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United Artists | Release Date: September 22, 2000 | PG

Summary: The screen incarnation of America's longest-running theatrical production, The Fantasticks is a funny, mischievous and moving tale of lovers, carnivals, sword fights, magicians, comedians, romantic dreams, romantic delusions and the wisdom of letting true love follow its own course. (MGM)

Director: Michael Ritchie

Genre(s): Romance, Musical

Rating: PG

Runtime: 86 min

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Kevin Thomas

Manages to honor the theatricality of the source yet becomes a fully cinematic experience. A gem.

Robert Faires

It has that bygone style, in which impossibly innocent ingenues suddenly break into blissfully tuneful song. Read full review

Edward Guthmann

Has slow patches and requires a generous suspension of disbelief. But it's also sweet and optimistic -- a welcome antidote to gloom. Read full review

Film.com Elizabeth Weitzman

A sweet, if slender, surprise. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Angel Cohn & Lauren Kane

While the cast and songs are top notch, the predictability of the madness makes it pretty clear that this musical shouldn't have left the stage Read full review

Walter Addiego

It seems like another misstep - the story just doesn't hold up to Ritchie's treatment.

Dana Stevens

The movie version overflows with affection and good intention, but unwittingly turns a bauble of cheerful fakery into something that mostly feels phony. Read full review

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