Oklahoma!

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Oklahoma!

G

Released Oct 11, 1955

2h 25m

Musical

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There's a box social coming up, and Curly (Gordon MacRae) asks Laurey (Shirley Jones) if she'll be his date. Trouble is, Laurey thinks he's waited too long, and in a fit of pique accepts an offer from the boorish Jud (Rod Steiger) instead. Meanwhile, Laurey's friend Ado Annie (Gloria Grahame) is also torn between two men: a cowboy named Will (Gene Nelson) and a foreign peddler, Ali Hakim (Eddie Albert). Both women struggle to know their own hearts before it's too late.

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Critics Consensus

Aye-yip-aye-yo-ee-ay! The critics are sayin' you're doin' fine, Oklahoma! Oklahoma, O.K.!

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Ronald B. Rogers

Village Voice

A visit to your local theatre will convince you that Oklahoma! is a fresh and lively as ever.

May 10, 2022

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TIME Magazine

In spite of its age and the fact that its 145-minute mass is sometimes dragging, Oklahoma! hollers itself home as a handsome piece of entertainment.

Oct 27, 2015

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Variety Staff

Variety

The wide screen used for the Todd-AO process adds production scope and visual grandeur, capturing a vista of blue sky and green prairie that can be breathtaking.

Nov 1, 2007

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

The soundtrack is exceptional, and Gloria Grahame swipes a few scenes as Ado Annie, the girl who just “cain’t say no.”

Rated: 3.5/4

Mar 2, 2024

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

This film is bright, bold, and enthusiastic. It is the 1955 equivalent of a studio blockbuster: big-screen entertainment for the masses.

Rated: 7/10

Feb 5, 2024

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Rachel Wagner

Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

Darker than you remember which makes it intriguing. Plus great songs

Apr 7, 2022

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Alec B

Despite a few annoying cuts/changes to the score and some weird casting choices it is a solid adaptation of the stage musical. Getting to film outside for several sequences (as opposed to a studio set) is one of the best things about the movie, especially for its rousing opening number.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/29/24

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Jose G

Classic 50's film musical based on the 40's stage musical, the first written by Rodgers & Hammerstein. Shirley Jones shines in her first role in a motion picture, and the song and dance numbers still hold up fantastically-save for a couple that could've probably been omitted to shorten the run time.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/30/23

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Joel B

It was a weird film, just weird... One of the songs is just trying to convince the main villain to commit suicide... It hasn't aged well. I am not gonna watch it again. Some of the other songs and special affects are nice but the plot is just strange...

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/27/23

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David F

Beautiful scenery, and a lot of singing and dancing make for a great show, but the plot about a bickering pair that you know is going to be married by the time you see "The End" was pretty limp.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/28/23

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Joshua H

A musical with classic songs that have aged well, while being an incredibly important for musical's as an genre and a simple well told story that is a really good watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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robert p

Giving a sanatized look at life in the old west thats all hunky dory but life just wasn't like this, for example no toilet paper! For that reason alone I give Oklahoma a four star rating.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Fred Zinnemann

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Gordon MacRae

Curly McLain

Shirley Jones

Laurey Williams

Rod Steiger

Jud Fry

Gloria Grahame

Ado Annie Carnes

Gene Nelson

Will Parker

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Synopsis

There's a box social coming up, and Curly (Gordon MacRae) asks Laurey (Shirley Jones) if she'll be his date. Trouble is, Laurey thinks he's waited too long, and in a fit of pique accepts an offer from the boorish Jud (Rod Steiger) instead. Meanwhile, Laurey's friend Ado Annie (Gloria Grahame) is also torn between two men: a cowboy named Will (Gene Nelson) and a foreign peddler, Ali Hakim (Eddie Albert). Both women struggle to know their own hearts before it's too late.

Director: Fred Zinnemann
Producer: Arthur Hornblow Jr.
Screenwriter: Sonya Levien, William Ludwig
Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Company, 20th Century Fox, RKO Radio Pictures
Production Co: Rodgers & Hammerstein Productions
Rating: G
Genre: Musical
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 11, 1955, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 17, 2015
Runtime: 2h 25m
Sound Mix: Stereo

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