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Ray (2004)

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Reviews Counted: 191

Fresh: 156

Rotten:35

Average Rating: 7.3/10

Consensus: Critics can't stop loving Jamie Foxx's performance in Ray, which is being hailed as an engrossing and energetic take on Charles' achievements and demons.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for depiction of drug addiction, sexuality and some thematic elements

Runtime: 2 hrs 33 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release: Oct 29, 2004 Wide

Box Office: $75,236,415

Synopsis: Ray is the never-before-told, musical biographical drama of American legend Ray Charles. Featuring a remarkable performance from Jamie Foxx in the central role, Ray follows the inspiring story of a one-of-a-kind genius. Born in a... Ray is the never-before-told, musical biographical drama of American legend Ray Charles. Featuring a remarkable performance from Jamie Foxx in the central role, Ray follows the inspiring story of a one-of-a-kind genius. Born in a poor town in Georgia, Ray Charles went blind at the age of seven shortly after witnessing his younger brother's accidental death. Inspired by a fiercely independent mother who insisted he make his own way in the world, Charles found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard. Touring across the Southern musical circuit, the soulful singer gained a reputation and then exploded with worldwide fame when he pioneered incorporating gospel, country, jazz and orchestral influences into his inimitable style. As he revolutionized the way people appreciated music, he simultaneously fought segregation in the very clubs that launched him and championed artists' rights within the corporate music business. Ray provides an unflinching portrait of Charles' musical genius as he overcomes drug addiction while transforming into one of this country's most beloved performers. Ray is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Taylor Hackford (An Officer and a Gentleman); screenplay by James L. White, from a story by Hackford and White; and produced by Hackford, Stuart Benjamin, Howard Baldwin and Karen Baldwin. [More]

Starring: Jamie Foxx, Regina King, Kerry Washington, Curtis Armstrong

Starring: Jamie Foxx, Regina King, Kerry Washington, Curtis Armstrong, Warwick Davis, Clifton Powell, Harry J. Lennix, Terrence DaShon Howard, Larenz Tate, Aunjanue Ellis

Director: Taylor Hackford

Director: Taylor Hackford
Screenwriter: James White, Taylor Hackford
Producer: Howard L. Baldwin, Karen Baldwin
Composer: Craig Armstrong
Studio: Universal Pictures

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Dec 30, 2008

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Snap Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English, French
  • Subtitles - English, (SDH) French, Spanish

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - Director, Taylor Hackford
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurette - 1. Ray Remembered

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Potent and vibrant as far as the music goes, but reticent, self-conscious and pretty much stuck on unexplored surfaces when it comes to this creative giant's complex life and times.

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05/16/07
Prairie Miller
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The directing is sure-handed, the script intelligent, and the acting strong, especially the amazing performance from Foxx.

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Foxx is brilliant, and sturdily supported by [James L.] White's script all the way

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Ray is a flawed film, but Foxx’s captivating acting and a bustling soundtrack smooth the rough spots.

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04/14/05
Mark Pfeiffer
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'Jamie Foxx brinda una de esas interpretaciones que, aunque suene a cliché, quedan para la historia'

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04/04/05
Jorge Avila Andrade
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(...) Una lograda actuación y buena música no hacen, necesariamente, una gran película. Y Ray es uno de esos casos.

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Enrique Buchichio
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Feels like it's trying to cover too much ground.

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