Fresh
It never aims higher than a sweet sort of middling. And it succeeds.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
The Chorus
2004 · 1h 37m · PG-13
Comedy, Drama, Music
Directed by
Christophe Barratier
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The Chorus
Overview
In 1940s France, a new teacher at a school for disruptive boys gives hope and inspiration.
Director and cast
- Christophe Barratier Director
- Gérard Jugnot as Clément Mathieu
- François Berléand as Rachin
- Kad Merad as Chabert
- Jean-Paul Bonnaire as Father Maxence
- Marie Bunel as Violette Morhange
- Jean-Baptiste Maunier as Pierre Morhange
- Maxence Perrin as Pépinot
- Grégory Gatignol as Pascal Mondain
- Thomas Blumenthal as Corbin
- Cyril Bernicot Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
68%
Tomatometer
Fresh
There's very little in The Chorus you haven't seen before, but the movie's depth of sentiment -- especially its profound humanism -- makes it worth experiencing again.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh
Ultimately effective on its own unambitious terms, but it's not the freshest thing to come down the pike.
Nelson Pressley, Washington Post
Fresh
Rises above feelgood status by virtue of its credible acting and outstanding score.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
Rotten
We smile and maybe even weep on cue, but we're still kept at a distance looking in, peering through a pretty window.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
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