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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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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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

Rossum is a stunning beauty and very effective, but the movie's biggest problem is Butler. He comes off rather dull in a role that requires someone a lot more dynamic.

Rated: C

Nov 18, 2019

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Visually impressive, at times to the point of mesmerizing and emotionally stimulating, the film touches the heart and soul...and once again reaffirms Hollywood's (and the public's) love of the movie musical.

Nov 14, 2019

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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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Allison S

I prefer the film over live. In this case the film has so much more depth of emotion and character than the play versions ever do (I've seen it off Broadway twice). Gerard Butler does an amazing job as the Phantom.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/13/24

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DreamWeaver Films & t

The movie Phantom of the Opera transported me to another world. The casting—perfection. Visually stunning. The music, the performances and singing sublime. The seductive charisma of Gerard Butler as the phantom had me silently yearning. You are pulled into the story and the emotions brought forth will sweep you away. When the film was over the entire theater audience stood up and cheered and clapped in awe. A must see.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/03/24

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Audience Member

How can I come up with enough words to describe this amazimg movie? Beyond it being one of my all time favorites,the music and cinamatography take you right into the world of The Phantom. The costumes are nothing short of astounding, the storyline will take you through a wide range of emotions, it will make you want to sing and dance,it will make you cry, it will make you fall in love and feel the envy over that love all within moments. This movie keeps a hold on you through every twist in turn, keeping you present and engaged. This will always be a favorite of mine.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/27/24

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Jace E

There are some films which have a scene that makes you rethink your decision to watch. The second that Christine got in the underground boat with the Phantom, I was mentally checked out. I can appreciate the dramatic and artistic nature of this movie, but it was a little too over-the-top to keep my interest. With songs twice as long as I would like (i.e., Down Once More), and unnecessary scenes with dull and redundant themes (i.e., the graveyard), this film was a bit of a drag. Raoul is a beast and The Music of the Night is a banger, but other than that, the movie is bottom tier musical cinema. Additional Note: Phantom of the Megaplex > Phantom of the Opera

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/17/24

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Susan C

Fabulous music, beautiful costumes. Too bad they didn't dub in a real tenor over Gerald Butler. Hurt my ears and soul.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/17/24

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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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