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Raise Your Voice

Play trailer Poster for Raise Your Voice PG Released Oct 8, 2004 1h 46m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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After her brother (Jason Ritter) dies in a car accident, Terri (Hilary Duff) wants to leave her small-town life to attend a performing arts school in Los Angeles, but her father (David Keith) forbids her from going. Under the auspices of visiting an aunt, Terri leaves for L.A., but now she has to prepare for the school's talent competition while also keeping her secret from her father. Meanwhile, Terri's singing partner, Jay (Oliver James), is harboring a secret crush.
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A bland, formulaic tween version of Fame.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Made for tween girls. Rated: 2/5 Dec 28, 2010 Full Review Ed Gonzalez Slant Magazine 10 Reasons Why You Should (Or Shouldn't) See Raise Your Voice... Rated: 1/4 Feb 12, 2005 Full Review Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle This ain't Fame. It will not live forever. Rated: 1/5 Oct 19, 2004 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Vapid story, shallow concept, bad acting, unoriginal characters, and a climax so cheesy I had to shut it off to keep from kicking in the screen. Apr 29, 2009 Full Review Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review Rated: 2/5 Aug 7, 2008 Full Review Joan Brasher Christianity Today Duff carries off the lead role with confidence and grace, exuding a kind of fresh-faced naivet not often found in other young female stars these days. Rated: 2.5/4 Nov 2, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Lots of teen drama in this movie, which could be inevitably done better as far as storytelling is concerned. On the other hand, the sweet and emotional performance of our protagonist is still worth watching. My rating: 6/10 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review andy h This is one of the most underrated movies in history. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member terrible. musically bad, unrealistic, the messages are cliched and all wrong. For girls: suck up to guys and lie to your dad. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review ben z Lots of teen drama in this movie, which could be inevitably done better as far as storytelling is concerned. On the other hand, the sweet and emotional performance of our protagonist is still worth watching. My rating: 6/10 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Anna T There are a lot of critics, but I think this movie is a great way to present the topic of grief, even if the general audience is younger. It may be cliche at times and the writing isn't always the best. But it still tackles an important topic and makes you feel the emotions the family / Terry are feeling. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/16/19 Full Review Audience Member Duff shines, but everything else is so cliche and forgettable it feels like a waste of time. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After her brother (Jason Ritter) dies in a car accident, Terri (Hilary Duff) wants to leave her small-town life to attend a performing arts school in Los Angeles, but her father (David Keith) forbids her from going. Under the auspices of visiting an aunt, Terri leaves for L.A., but now she has to prepare for the school's talent competition while also keeping her secret from her father. Meanwhile, Terri's singing partner, Jay (Oliver James), is harboring a secret crush.
Director
Sean McNamara
Producer
David Brookwell, Sara Risher, A.J. Dix, Anthony Rhulen, William Shivley
Screenwriter
Sam Schreiber, Mitch Rotter
Distributor
New Line Cinema
Production Co
Film Engine, ChickFlicks, Brookwell McNamara
Rating
PG (Thematic Elements|Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 8, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 11, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$10.4M
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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