The Phantom of the Opera

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The Phantom of the Opera

PG-13

Released Jan 21, 2005

2h 21m

Musical

Drama

Romance

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From his hideout beneath a 19th century Paris opera house, the brooding Phantom (Gerard Butler) schemes to get closer to vocalist Christine Daae (Emmy Rossum). The Phantom, wearing a mask to hide a congenital disfigurement, strong-arms management into giving the budding starlet key roles, but Christine instead falls for arts benefactor Raoul (Patrick Wilson). Terrified at the notion of her absence, the Phantom enacts a plan to keep Christine by his side, while Raoul tries to foil the scheme.

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Critics Consensus

The music of the night has hit something of a sour note: Critics are calling the screen adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's popular musical histrionic, boring, and lacking in both romance and danger. Still, some have praised the film for its sheer spectacle.

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

Deserves to be locked up in a dank, water-filled dungeon and left to molder.

May 3, 2005

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Independent (UK)

Rated: 1/5

Mar 7, 2005

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Andrew Sarris

Observer

My own reaction to the current version fashioned by Mr. Schumacher is one of pure stupefaction.

Jan 27, 2005

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

It's all bloat and bombast, but Schumacher's too-faithful adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic stage musical is still inherently watchable.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 16, 2024

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

Highly watchable despite the bloated runtime and surprising lack of character development. Driver is a gem as a diva and Rossum makes a strong impression, but Butler's "sexy" Phantom sinks the whole enterprise. Plus: he can't sing!

Rated: 2/5

Dec 11, 2024

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

As I was sitting in the auditorium alone watching this film, I kept looking around hoping there was a chandelier above me getting ready to plummet to the ground.

Rated: 1.5/4.0

Sep 20, 2020

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Quan

Feel so lucky to be able to finally see this on the big screen! Beautiful movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/29/23

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Zain K

This is the most unrealistic movie I have ever watched. The most unrealistic being her curls staying intact after getting out of bed without a bonnet on.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/21/25

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Geo3 F

I like musicals and although this has some great music and vocals. The issue is that is too much music not enough dialogue which make the movie at times boring and cause in my case to fall asleep to the music. I love the custome and background designs. Like I said the music is great just need to pause in between for dialogue and plot build up the continue. Overall this film works for a Broadway play rather than a movie.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/18/25

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Kailey K

The acting and singing were amazing! Emmy and Gerard were very impressive and it really embodies the musical;while changing the dances minimally. Absolutely my favorite musical I've probably seen this movie over 100 times.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/27/25

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Gabriel M

Sometimes you can’t trust the critics. As someone who’s new into the phantom of the opera musical, this movie is not even that bad to watch. I’ve seen it a few times and I love it. It’s an incredible movie to sit back and watch. The music is amazing and has a good cast and good performances. The sensitivity doesn’t look serious. I understand a lot of it is fake because of CGI. Either way the film is perfect for what it is and I highly recommend it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/05/25

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Titus A

Just over 20 years old now. Wow. Love it! I loved the musical in the theatre and I loved the movie. Excellent casting and excellent music. I was initially not impressed at all by the casting of Butler and Driver, however, both proved me wrong. This is my second favorite Lloyd Webber after my number one all time favorite, Jesus Christ Superstar. The scores of the paid critics as always, show their lack of taste and intelligence in film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/22/25

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Synopsis

From his hideout beneath a 19th century Paris opera house, the brooding Phantom (Gerard Butler) schemes to get closer to vocalist Christine Daae (Emmy Rossum). The Phantom, wearing a mask to hide a congenital disfigurement, strong-arms management into giving the budding starlet key roles, but Christine instead falls for arts benefactor Raoul (Patrick Wilson). Terrified at the notion of her absence, the Phantom enacts a plan to keep Christine by his side, while Raoul tries to foil the scheme.

Director: Joel Schumacher
Producer: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Screenwriter: Gaston Leroux
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Joel Schumacher Productions
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Musical, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 21, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 27, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $51.2M
Runtime: 2h 21m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.37:1)

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