Kevin Spacey's bio of singer Bobby Darin is either a fearless piece of showmanship or an embarrassing vanity project, according to critics. Read critic reviews
Beyond the Sea
2004, Biography/Drama, 2h 1m
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As a boy, Bobby Darin (Kevin Spacey) nearly died from rheumatic fever. While it left him with a weakened heart, it didn't weaken his desire to become the most popular singer in the country. Knowing that he's living on borrowed time, Bobby works nonstop to conquer the pop and jazz worlds with hits like "Splish Splash" and "Mack the Knife." But as the '60s come into full swing, Bobby sees his style of singing fall out of favor, and his marriage to actress Sandra Dee (Kate Bosworth) suffer.
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Rating: PG-13 (Some Strong Language|Scene of Sensuality)
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Genre: Biography, Drama
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Original Language: English
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Director: Kevin Spacey
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Producer: Kevin Spacey, Arthur Friedman, Andy Patterson
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Writer: Kevin Spacey, Lewis Colick
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Release Date (Theaters): original
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Box Office (Gross USA): $6.1M
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Distributor: Lionsgate Films
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Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
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Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)
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I loved the show. Beautiful soundtrack, gorgeous sets and costumes, good writing, and great performances. you will like the first half of "Beyond The Sea", with its production numbers and people dancing in the streets and love blooming all over the place and rising above adversity to achieve fame and fortune ... ... but the second half was like a whole different movie. No more dancing in the streets, nothing to be happy about at all, just illness, alcoholism, politics, audience rejection and early death. The songs are all done well. Not to be missed if you like that sort of music.
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I'm not into musicals so it was probably all the musical numbers that ruined it for me.I tried & tried but I could NOT sit through the whole thing
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Kevin Spacey did a great job putting together the story of Bobby Darin, one of the most popular singers of his time in the 60's. Spacey directed and starred and even did his own singing and dancing in this film that chronicles Darin's childhood then skips ahead to when he's older and just starting out. Darin didn't have drug and alcohol problems or anything else that gets thrown into your usual run-of-the-mill biopic. Bobby Darin was given just years to live, so he pretty much lived his entire life on borrowed time. He had the usual marital troubles and later finds out his sister is actually his mother, but - for better or worse - the story doesn't have the drama and theatrics that most films of these types seem to delve into and ride until the end. Still, Spacey did a terrific job in capturing the spirit and joy that performing did for Darin back in the day.
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A bit underrated, the songs are great, the performances are okay, the dances are just okay... I like this movie because it didnt apply the similar dramatization that every biopics have.. It dramatize everything in a more fun way.
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