Chicago | Rotten Tomatoes
- ️Fri Jan 24 2003
A rousing and energetic adaptation of the Broadway musical, Chicago succeeds on the level of pure spectacle, but provides a surprising level of depth and humor as well.
Sergio A Cinema is not theater, and while some films successfully navigate this transition, this is not one of them. Though the performances and production design are competent, the film ultimately falls short, failing to justify the praise it has received. One of the most overrated films of its time. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/06/25 Full Review Jeff S It's all showbiz kid! This movie makes me so happy and is the definition of a really good screen adaptation of a broadway show. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/13/25 Full Review D. Hunter P There were a couple of memorable songs and I appreciated the dark humor of this story. Richard Gere to me really stole the show, but even as someone that is not a huge fan of musicals, it was an entertaining ride. I thought the themes of being in the limelight and what you have to do to stay in it and how fleeting it is was well displayed. The symboolism with the colored handkerchiefs was very well done. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/02/25 Full Review D. P It’s definitely a play and a musical and very good in that regard. Catherine Zeta-Jones has always fascinated me and so has Renée Zellweger, for opposite reasons. I find her vision blurry but she is very talented. I never saw this movie until more than two decades later, now on TV on PBS without commercial interruptions 11.15.24. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/16/24 Full Review Nick R Good music and choreography make this a good watch. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/10/24 Full Review Lucas W That's it? Is this the criminal's ending? Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/05/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Nightclub sensation Velma (Catherine Zeta-Jones) murders her philandering husband, and Chicago's slickest lawyer, Billy Flynn (Richard Gere), is set to defend her. But when Roxie (Renée Zellweger) also winds up in prison, Billy takes on her case as well -- turning her into a media circus of headlines. Neither woman will be outdone in their fight against each other and the public for fame and celebrity.
- Rob Marshall
- Martin Richards
- Bill Condon
- Miramax Films
- Miramax, Storyline Entertainment, Producers Circle
- PG-13 (Sexual Dialogue|Sexual Content|Thematic Elements|Violence)
- Musical, Drama
- English
- Jan 24, 2003, Wide
- Apr 21, 2016
- $170.7M
- 1h 53m
- Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
- Flat (1.85:1)
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