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The tumultuous, beautiful and tragic story of the life of the world’s greatest female opera singer, relived and reimagined during her final days in 1970s Paris.

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Angelina Jolie unveils new highs within her emotional register in Pablo Larraín's Maria, keeping this tragic biopic compelling even when its theatrics go off-key.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

It's the performance that matters here, and Angelina Jolie's performance is captivating.

Jan 17, 2025

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Peter Rainer

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

Angelina Jolie is very compelling as a diva burning her own flame, but she doesn't seem quite real... It doesn't seem as if we're getting the full person in this movie, and I think that's partly the fault of the director.

Jan 17, 2025

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Danny Leigh

Financial Times

Maria is a marvel to look at, unfolding in a Paris lit by pale September sun.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 15, 2025

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Sean P. Means

The Movie Cricket

In fleeting moments does Jolie allow the La Callas mask to slip to reveal the flawed human being underneath, revealing a woman terrified of being passed by, left alone or forgotten.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jan 18, 2025

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Jackie K. Cooper

jackiekcooper.com

A tour de force by Angelina Jolie.

Rated: 8/10

Jan 17, 2025

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Charles Solomon

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

While Angelina Jolie is giving it everything, it's just silly.

Jan 17, 2025

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Cody

Beautiful but made me roll my eyes a few times.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/30/24

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johannes Faay

we were send too the wrong theater.by the girl at the checking, we were looking at each other and for a while we could not understand watt was going on finely I went back to the checking and found we were sent to the wrong place, they offered us a refund or tickets for a next time . we drove 35 miles to see Maria. the manager sed she was sorry!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/29/24

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Jay U

The visual images and music are all so beautiful. Callas's life story, including her complex yet loving relationship with Onassis, is vividly portrayed. Angelina Jolie's acting imbues the entire film with tremendous emotional power. To me, this movie, Maria, was an absolute masterpiece.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/24/24

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Anonymous

Too fragmented - made it difficult to fully understand the depth of her despair re: the profound disappointments in her life which translated into the loss of her exquisite operatic voice.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/23/24

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Karl-Heinz

outstanding, heart moving movie of excellence in acting, script, acting, casting and directing

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/27/24

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Karen G

Gorgeous singing acting and cinematography

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/18/24

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Angelina Jolie

Maria Callas

Kodi Smit-McPhee

Mandrax

Alba Rohrwacher

Bruna Lupoli

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Synopsis

The tumultuous, beautiful and tragic story of the life of the world’s greatest female opera singer, relived and reimagined during her final days in 1970s Paris.

Director: Pablo Larraín
Screenwriter: Steven Knight
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: The Apartment, Komplizen Film, Fabula
Rating: R (Some Language|A Sexual Reference)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 27, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 11, 2024
Runtime: 2h 3m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)