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The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T (2000)

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Average Rating: 6.8/10
Reviews Counted: 13
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Release Date: Jul 1, 1953 Wide

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Bart has only one enemy in the world: his piano teacher Dr. Terwilliker. Dr. T has a mad plan to force 500 young boys to practice at his magnificent piano 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Bart is the only hope to save these boys from being enslaved. Fantastic sets, screenplay, and even song lyrics were provided by Dr. Seuss. Features the only piano academy ever known to be equipped with cells and surrounded by an electric fence.

G, 1 hr. 29 min.

Animation, Kids & Family, Musical & Performing Arts, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: Roy Rowland

In Theaters: Jul 1, 1953 Wide

On DVD: Apr 24, 2001

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All Critics (19) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (3) | DVD (6)

Colorful, culty Dr. Seuss Hollywood original.

August 26, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Charles Cassady

Common Sense Media

The rebelliousness that turns out to be good, old-fashioned anti-intellectualism feels less in line with the good Doctor's Whoville than with producer Stanley Kramer's Hackville

September 6, 2009 Full Review Source: CinePassion

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

It's as imaginatively framed as Alice in Wonderland.

October 15, 2008 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

If you like strange cult movies and musicals, this one is right up your alley!

July 22, 2008 Full Review | Comment

Austin Kennedy

Sin Magazine

Inexplicably, this marvelous musical fantasy flopped at the box office.

April 9, 2007 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Rob Gonsalves

eFilmCritic.com

One day I may understand all the fuss over this.

September 1, 2004 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

All this film really needs is one raised finger...

October 11, 2002 Comment

Christopher Smith

Bangor Daily News (Maine)

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This is an odd movie, but it's based on a Dr. Seuss book, so this movie does a good job representing that. Overall the style is good, but the actors and songs aren't so great.

September 5, 2010

AJ Verser

Super Reviewer

Dr Suess wrote the screenplay and lyrics, and clearly had a hand in designing the sets...but this movie is still a weird and kind of hard to get into fantasy film. I would definitely say it i worth a look, and quite frankly I'd like to see it again sometime, for I do love Dr. Suess, but I'm not guaranteeing high

October 16, 2011