Brigadoon

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Brigadoon

G

Released Sep 8, 1954

1h 48m

Musical

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Tommy Albright (Gene Kelly) and Jeff Douglas (Van Johnson), two American pals on a Scottish hunting trip, get lost in the woods and come upon the magical village of Brigadoon. Rising out of the Scottish mist only once every 100 years, and only for one day, Brigadoon is an enchanted place where life is simpler and easier, untouched by the worries of the modern world. When Tommy falls for beautiful villager Fiona Campbell (Cyd Charisse), he must decide whether to stay or to return to his life.

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Jeremiah Kipp

Slant Magazine

Indulges in drawn-out hokum.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 12, 2005

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: 4/5

Oct 3, 2002

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…aside from the vague tartan gift-shop theme, some musical motifs and a bit of sword-dancing, there’s actually not much Scottish about Brigadoon at all...Minnelli’s film seems so completely and blandly romanticised as to have no local colour at all…

Rated: 2/5

Jun 14, 2025

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Rachel Wagner

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An underrated classic with incredible dancing

Mar 19, 2025

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Barbara Shulgasser

Common Sense Media

Magical Scottish village, singing, dancing, and romance.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 25, 2017

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Austin Kennedy

Film Geek Central

It definitely has a dreamlike quality to it that is simply endearing. The story is charming and the dancing is entrancing. Apart from Johnson's heartless character, this is a very enjoyable movie.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 7, 2013

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Steve D

Some good actors but unconvincing.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/23/24

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Phil S

So madly in love with Cyd which frightened the neighborhood until they realized I meant Charrise, not Caesar!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/05/23

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Josh G

A dull and drawn out color festival on a studio back lot. It has all the charm of Gene Kelly trying to make this work but the script, music and director giving up and making it long and dull. Meh........

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/12/23

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s r

I finally committed to watching this and it was average, but still a well made musical. The whole plot was weak for me and I couldn't get past that. Saw it on TCM.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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joel h

I'll admit that some parts of this classic musical just don't make sense to me, but there's something alluring about the misty moors of Brigadoon. Although, the sets, while quite impressive, make this feel more like an expensive stage production than a Hollywood film. Brigadoon may have disappeared, but the beautiful music and elegant dances won't soon be forgotten.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

I found myself fast forwarding through the song and dance numbers. I just thought they were too long and drawn out. Otherwise, I'd have given it a better rating.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Synopsis

Tommy Albright (Gene Kelly) and Jeff Douglas (Van Johnson), two American pals on a Scottish hunting trip, get lost in the woods and come upon the magical village of Brigadoon. Rising out of the Scottish mist only once every 100 years, and only for one day, Brigadoon is an enchanted place where life is simpler and easier, untouched by the worries of the modern world. When Tommy falls for beautiful villager Fiona Campbell (Cyd Charisse), he must decide whether to stay or to return to his life.

Director: Vincente Minnelli
Producer: Arthur Freed
Screenwriter: Alan Jay Lerner
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Warner Home Vídeo, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp., MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
Production Co: Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Rating: G
Genre: Musical
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 8, 1954, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 21, 2016
Runtime: 1h 48m

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