The Sound of Music (1965)
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Reviews Counted:47
Fresh:38
Rotten:9
Average Rating:7.7/10
Consensus: An uplifting family classic with a classic soundtrack.
Theatrical Release:Mar 2, 1965 Wide
Synopsis: Shot in Salzburg against the majestic Bavarian Alps, THE SOUND OF MUSIC is considered one of the greatest screen musicals ever made. Winner of five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best... [More]
Starring: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Richard Haydn, Peggy Wood
Director: Robert Wise
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Reviews for The Sound of Music
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In dialogue, song and story, Music still contains too much sugar, too little spice. Full Review |
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It grows on one like edelweiss. Full Review |
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5/5 |
Escapist films about, well, escaping, don't come any better than this. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Check your cynicism at the door: Robert Wise's adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical still has a little soul in its bones. Full Review |
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8/10 |
See website for more details. Full Review |
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1.5/4 |
God, The Sound of Music is so freakin' nice. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
It's so perfectly contrived and mechanical and fresh as a daisy, it's infuriating. And only the sly, insistently subversive Christopher Plummer is on our side. Full Review |
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Every audience sniffle and tear has been taken into account. Full Review |
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4/4 |
One of the finest examples of escapist musical entertainment. The Sound of Music is a terrific picture. Full Review |
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B- |
Labeled "Sound of Money," this is Hollywood musical as its most calculating, with something for everyone: corny anti-Nazi politics, melodic tunes, schmaltzy romance, old-fashioned values, and above all, a celebration of family power in times of crisis Full Review |
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Call me a drongo, but this really is quite watchable (yes, I've seen it more than once). Full Review |
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5/5 |
No christmas day would be complete without spending the afternoon falling asleep in front of this film. Full Review |
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4/5 |
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4/5 |
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5/5 |
Watching it just makes you feel wonderful. Full Review |
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4/5 |
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5/5 |
A classic in every sense of the word.
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5/5 |
Great music, great scenery, how can you not love this?
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To enjoy director Robert Wise's Best Picture winner you must overlook the bloated, sugar-coated story, and even then it's an uphill slog. Full Review |
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Other than The Wizard of Oz, no Hollywood musical is as familiar, reassuring, and beloved of all ages… Andrews anchors the film… her sincerity is absolute. Full Review |
1 CommentLatest News for The Sound of Music
June 22, 2007:
AFI Announces Top 100 Movies of All Time ... Again
Ten years ago the AFI gave us a list of the Top 100 American Films Ever Made -- and when that was done they churned out 15 other lists every few years. And then last night they... More...
September 15, 2005:
Hollywood Giant Robert Wise Passes Away at 91
Master filmmaker and 4-time Oscar winner Robert Wise has died at the age of 91. Probably best known as the director of films like "The Sound of Music," "West Side... More...
July 06, 2005:
Legendary Screenwriter Ernest Lehman Passes Away
Veteran screenwriter / producer Ernest Lehman passed away on July 2nd after a lengthy illness. Mr. Lehman was nominated for a half-dozen Oscars over the course of his... More...
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