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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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Tomris Laffly

RogerEbert.com

A perceptive performer who can sometimes be a tad cold-to-the-touch, Jolie gives her career-best performance.

Rated: 3.5/4

Dec 2, 2024

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Peter Howell

Toronto Star

It doesn’t make literal sense, but “Maria” isn’t meant to. It’s a story of art over intellect, of raging against the dying of the light, even if the reason for the rage isn’t entirely clear.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 30, 2024

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Peter Travers

ABC News

Angelina Jolie fires up the best actress Oscar race as opera legend Maria Callas, but Pablo Larraín's muffled film take on the prima donna’s last days commits the cardinal sin that Callas never did as an artist by leaving us on the outside looking in.

Nov 29, 2024

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A.C. Koch

Spectrum Culture

Larraín has something to say about women at the end of their rope. And while not many of us are former First Ladies, Princesses of Wales or superstars of the opera, these stories resonate with anyone who has experienced loss or a crisis of identity.

Dec 2, 2024

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Joe Friar

Fort Worth Report

Angelina Jolie is a revelation, and her performance is supported by a first-rate cast. Pablo Larraín's gilded cage POV serves its purpose. People-watching is an art form; in this case, it's more enjoyable to be outside looking in.

Rated: 3.5/4

Dec 1, 2024

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Sean Burns

WBUR’s Arts & Culture

Maria, you’ve got to see her.

Nov 30, 2024

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uncledonnienyc

Fine acting and directing

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/02/24

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Ruthe B

Infuriatingly meandering. Jolie is mannered and over-wrought. Nice cinematography.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/02/24

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Chuck

Beautiful photography, settings, costumes, and hair. But with some wretched dialogue and long pauses with no apparent dramatic effect? The direction and writing quality is variable throughout, almost like everyone wasn’t on the same page with what story was being told.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/02/24

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Adrianne W

Maria Callas was so spectacular and so tragic. Angelina Jolie was magnificent.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/02/24

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zaine r

Amazing and captivating acting and vocal performance by Jolie. She totally captured La Callas in all her stunning complexity.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/30/24

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Malbec 1

Wonderful film, in many ways Maria had a very sad life. Angelina Jolie was really good.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/30/24

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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: Komplizen Film, The Apartment, Fabula
Rating: R (A Sexual Reference|Some Language)
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)