Raise Your Voice

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Raise Your Voice

PG

2004

1h 46m

Drama

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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Ed Gonzalez

Slant Magazine

10 Reasons Why You Should (Or Shouldn't) See Raise Your Voice...

Rated: 1/4

Feb 12, 2005

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

This ain't Fame. It will not live forever.

Rated: 1/5

Oct 19, 2004

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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

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Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 2/5

Aug 7, 2008

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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

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Alexander S

Raise Your Voice may not have been the crescendo of Hilary Duff's career, but it's a nostalgic and endearing film that will strike a chord with fans of her Disney Channel era. Grading: C

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/20/25

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Lacy L

One of my all time favorite films to this day.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/01/25

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Stephen C

Success in 1 hour and 46 minutes. Rated PG for Thematic Elements and Language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring Hilary Duff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/02/25

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Gunnar B

This movie is so good! I don’t get why the critics gave it such a bad review. I rewatch this movie on dvd every couple of months.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/21/25

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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

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andy h

This is one of the most underrated movies in history.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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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: ChickFlicks, Brookwell McNamara, Film Engine
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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