Maria

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Maria

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Released Nov 27, 2024

2h 3m

Biography

Drama

Music

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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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Critics Consensus

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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Audience Says

While its cryptic and aloof pondering on life, fame, and addiction take a toll on its tempo, Angelina Jolie masterfully steps into the heels of the legendary opera singer Maria Callas and delivers a memorable leitmotif.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

[Angelina Jolie's] performance – and the script and opulent camerawork (American cinematographer Edward Lachman) – are the strengths of this film.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 31, 2025

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Jolie’s is a wholly convincing performance... Whether she’s playing grand dames or action heroes, “don’t mess with me” is her default position, so Callas’ flair for melodrama is well served.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 31, 2025

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

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

Jan 17, 2025

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Tim Miller

Cape Cod Wave Magazine

Angelina Jolie as opera legend Maria Callas in this portentous drama in which the singer reviews her tumultuous life while struggling with poor health and drug abuse.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 22, 2025

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Sammie Purcell

Rough Draft Atlanta

While the details of Maria’s life are interesting in their own right, the film (written by Steven Knight) is at its best not when it focuses on the external, but rather the internal.

Jul 18, 2025

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Alise Chaffins

MacGuffin or Meaning (Substack)

Maria attempts to look at all of these and is only somewhat successful in that endeavor. Perhaps La Callas is best enjoyed in her recordings rather than in some kind of understanding.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 16, 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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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: Komplizen Film, The Apartment, 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)

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