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      The Sapphires

      PG-13 Released Mar 22, 2013 1 hr. 43 min. Musical Comedy Biography Drama List
      91% 140 Reviews Tomatometer 76% 10,000+ Ratings Audience Score A would-be music promoter (Chris O'Dowd) sees something special in a girl group of four Australian singers and takes them to Vietnam to perform for American troops. Read More Read Less Watch on Peacock Stream Now

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      While it's plenty predictable and sentimental, The Sapphires also has an irresistible feel-good vibe, winning music and charming performances to spare.

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      chris l This is a great movie! The music and the true story are amazing!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/22/23 Full Review Roy V There's something in the Australian water, in her wild environs, in her wastelands, in her history, that allows for both aboriginals and convicts to forge a character that's inimitable! Her actors and producers are tier one! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/16/23 Full Review steven c Not quite as good as the Commitments, but a similar type of story. Chris O'Dowd is hilarious and the four girls are terrific singers and actresses. The story pulls you along with lots of laughs and some very thoughtful insights into the plight of the Australian Aborigines. In particular, the tragedy of the separation of children from their culture and families was new to me. The connections between the Australian situation and the plight of blacks and First Nations people in North America was brought home in a clever way using the Stolen Generation and the Vietnam War as a backdrop. But despite this, the movie is not preachy or depressing. It's a thoroughly enjoyable flick that sends you away hopeful, laughing, and thinking; a very nice accomplishment. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review mike c Great movie! I thoroughly enjoyed it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Although some fairly horrible stuff happens in this movie, it's the one I turn to when I need to feel better. I've watched it at least 6 times. The story comes across as sincere and true to life, and I love the music. One-two-three, one-two-three! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review hardy c Yes fairly predictable and blah blah but O'Dowd's charm and the ensemble of talented ladies do justice to MoTown Music in the 60s. The underlying theme of Aussie racism makes a nice backdrop to the horrific racist war being fought in the so-called "defense" of democracy and freedom. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Francesca Steele Independent (UK) This feelgood flick will almost certainly be an international hit and it is undeniably uplifting, the joyousness of soul music smoothing out the odd shifts in tone that arise as a result of the strange genre conflict. Aug 11, 2017 Full Review Joe Neumaier New York Daily News This charming Australian import has a groove much like other low-key, let's-put-on-a-show indies such as Hear My Song and The Commitments, and never uses its social conscience as simply backbeat. Rated: 3/5 Jan 1, 2014 Full Review Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Exuberant but fairly formulaic. Rated: 3/5 Apr 12, 2013 Full Review Oti For Your Reference Podcast A heartwarming blend of light and shadow, beautifully juxtaposing joyous-soulful music with the era's stark realities. Rated: 3.5/5 Feb 8, 2024 Full Review KT Mahe For Your Reference Podcast The Sapphires is a solid entry into Indigenous cinema from so called Australia. There is a considered balance to addressing topics like the Stolen generation with the levity of music, love and family. Rated: 4/5 Feb 8, 2024 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a mostly affable yet entirely generic endeavor that benefits from its solid performances and rousing musical numbers... Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 13, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis A would-be music promoter (Chris O'Dowd) sees something special in a girl group of four Australian singers and takes them to Vietnam to perform for American troops.
      Director
      Wayne Blair
      Executive Producer
      Ben Grant, Tristan Whalley, Lee Soon Kie, John Sim, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein
      Screenwriter
      Keith Thompson, Tony Briggs
      Distributor
      Weinstein Co.
      Production Co
      Goalpost Pictures
      Rating
      PG-13 (Sexuality|A Scene of War Violence|Smoking|Some Language|Thematic Elements)
      Genre
      Musical, Comedy, Biography, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Mar 22, 2013, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Oct 14, 2014
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $2.4M
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