Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 9 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
One of the year's most heartfelt movies.
– Michael Wilmington,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
The tone of inspirational uplift is familiar from movies like Stand and Deliver and Mr. Holland's Opus -- which is to say, it's familiarly awful.
– Peter Rainer,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
Music of the Heart is nothing if not a change of pace, and, unfortunately, Craven doesn't appear entirely comfortable in these new surroundings.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Music of the Heart doesn't take you anywhere you haven't been before, but it's still an enjoyable ride.
– Philip Wuntch,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Meryl dominates the proceedings. She simply disappears into the role, and the movie, for all its educational impulses, becomes about watching her do it.