Little Voice

R

Released Dec 4, 1998

1h 36m

Comedy

Drama

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80%

50 Reviews

Tomatometer

74%

10,000+ Ratings

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A London talent agent (Michael Caine) learns his girlfriend's (Brenda Blethyn) repressed daughter (Jane Horrocks) is brilliant at mimicking singers.

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Critics Consensus

Little Voice brings its award-winning source material to the screen in style, elevated by a commanding lead performance from Jane Horrocks.

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Susan G

A good movie with some thought provoking messages. Worth a quiet evening of good entertainment with a great actor. A bit slow, and unbelievable at times, but otherwise worth the viewing.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/20/24

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Alec B

Horrocks and Blethyn are phenomenal (obviously) and they almost make this work but the movie ultimately has too many unearned moments (i.e. Caine's breakdown scene).

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/10/24

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Audience Member

Not one of the finest British comedies from 30 years ago. Almost has a glum attitude about it. Harrock is an appealing lead no doubt. Sad to say it leads to a bummer of a conclusion.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/05/23

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colin m

Weak British comedy movie.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Horrocks and Blethyn are phenomenal (obviously) and they almost make this work but the movie ultimately has too many unearned moments (i.e. Caine's breakdown scene).

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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steve d

I found it surprisingly unpleasant and that went double for Blethyn's performance.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Mark Herman

Director

Brenda Blethyn

Mari Hoff

Jane Horrocks

LV

Michael Caine

Ray Say

Jim Broadbent

Mr. Boo

Ewan McGregor

Billy

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Terry Lawson

Detroit Free Press

The various voices in Little Voice are so rich, so entertaining and so endearingly outrageous that it barely matters that half the time we have no idea what they're going on about.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 5, 2023

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Andrew Curry

Miami Herald

Little Voice, a touching comedy that combines slapstick showmanship and intelligent acting with an amazing musical performance, engages with the quirky appeal of The Full Monty.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 5, 2023

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: C+

Sep 7, 2011

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Despite many good scenes of whimsy, humor, and pathos, not to mantion great mimicry of Garland, Dietrich, and others, the movie is trying to do too much and the last reel is weak, contrived and burdened with a fake romance and upbeat ending.

Rated: B-

Sep 23, 2009

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Maria Garcia

Film Journal International

Little Voice is based on Jim Cartwright's play The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, which premiered in 1992 at the National Theatre in London.

Mar 28, 2006

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Film Threat

Rated: 3/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Synopsis

A London talent agent (Michael Caine) learns his girlfriend's (Brenda Blethyn) repressed daughter (Jane Horrocks) is brilliant at mimicking singers.

Director: Mark Herman
Producer: Nik Powell, Paul Webster, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Stephen Woolley
Screenwriter: Jim Cartwright, Mark Herman
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: Miramax
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 4, 1998, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 8, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.6M
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital

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