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The Phantom of the Opera

PG-13 Released Jan 21, 2005 2h 21m Musical Drama Romance List
33% Tomatometer 169 Reviews 84% Audience Score 250,000+ Ratings From his hideout beneath a 19th century Paris opera house, the brooding Phantom (Gerard Butler) schemes to get closer to vocalist Christine Daae (Emmy Rossum). The Phantom, wearing a mask to hide a congenital disfigurement, strong-arms management into giving the budding starlet key roles, but Christine instead falls for arts benefactor Raoul (Patrick Wilson). Terrified at the notion of her absence, the Phantom enacts a plan to keep Christine by his side, while Raoul tries to foil the scheme. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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The music of the night has hit something of a sour note: Critics are calling the screen adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's popular musical histrionic, boring, and lacking in both romance and danger. Still, some have praised the film for its sheer spectacle.

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Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness Deserves to be locked up in a dank, water-filled dungeon and left to molder. May 3, 2005 Full Review Independent (UK) Rated: 1/5 Mar 7, 2005 Full Review Andrew Sarris Observer My own reaction to the current version fashioned by Mr. Schumacher is one of pure stupefaction. Jan 27, 2005 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com As I was sitting in the auditorium alone watching this film, I kept looking around hoping there was a chandelier above me getting ready to plummet to the ground. Rated: 1.5/4.0 Sep 20, 2020 Full Review Micheal Compton Bowling Green Daily News Rossum is a stunning beauty and very effective, but the movie's biggest problem is Butler. He comes off rather dull in a role that requires someone a lot more dynamic. Rated: C Nov 18, 2019 Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Visually impressive, at times to the point of mesmerizing and emotionally stimulating, the film touches the heart and soul...and once again reaffirms Hollywood's (and the public's) love of the movie musical. Nov 14, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Quan Feel so lucky to be able to finally see this on the big screen! Beautiful movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/29/23 Full Review Loltokyou Y Incroyable ce film, je conseille de le regarder entre la fin de l'automne et le début de l'hiver un soir bien froid avec quelque chose de chaud. C'est le genre de films qui laisse des souvenirs de la soirée dans laquelle vous l'avez regardé. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/14/24 Full Review R M It but me too sleepy Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/08/24 Full Review Gianna P LIterally one of the best movies out there Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/14/24 Full Review Erin I I would highly recommend seeing this production if you have never seen a film directed by Joel Schumacher. He's an extremely skilled film writer and director who truly loved what he did for a living. I love how he incorporated special effects (such as the chandelier), thrilling music, and talented actors together to create a remarkable production that will forever hold a place deep in people's hearts. Overall, the production is about 2 hours and 20 minutes which doesn't feel long at all because of the various chilling, mysterious events that take place throughout the film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/08/24 Full Review Karen K This is one of my favourite movies. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve watched it since its release. I have also seen multiple productions of the stage show over the years. The movie is by far my favourite and while I think the rest of the cast is fantastic, it is Gerard Butler as the Phantom that is the main reason I love this version so much. I cannot fathom the low rating given by the critics. Gerard Butler has an absolutely wonderful voice and while not as “operatic” as many have had in the stage versions, he more than manages and brings a raw sexiness to the role in every song he sings. But apart from the singing, his acting performance is second to none. For the first time in any version of Phantom Of The Opera I have seen, I felt a vulnerability and human, rather than monster, quality to the character that I have never felt before. I was wanting him to win Christine’s heart from the minute Butler came on the screen. He is completely believable and charismatic and if I had Christine’s choice of Raoul or Gerard’s Phantom, I certainly would have made a different choice to hers. Highly recommend this film. Ignore the critics. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/27/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis From his hideout beneath a 19th century Paris opera house, the brooding Phantom (Gerard Butler) schemes to get closer to vocalist Christine Daae (Emmy Rossum). The Phantom, wearing a mask to hide a congenital disfigurement, strong-arms management into giving the budding starlet key roles, but Christine instead falls for arts benefactor Raoul (Patrick Wilson). Terrified at the notion of her absence, the Phantom enacts a plan to keep Christine by his side, while Raoul tries to foil the scheme.
Director
Joel Schumacher
Producer
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Screenwriter
Gaston Leroux
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Joel Schumacher Productions
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Musical, Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 21, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 27, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$51.2M
Runtime
2h 21m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)
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