Raise Your Voice

2004, Drama, 1h 46m

85 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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A bland, formulaic tween version of Fame. Read critic reviews

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Raise Your Voice (2004)

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Raise Your Voice (2004)

John Corbett as Mr. Tovald, a music instructor at Bristol-Hillman, in New Line Cinema's upcoming film Raise Your Voice.

(left to right) Dana Davis, Lauren Mayhew, Rebecca De Mornay, Rita Wilson, David Keith, Kat Dennings, Johnny Lewis and Oliver James & center Hilary Duff

left to right) Oliver James as Jay and Hilary Duff as Terri practice for their final performance in New Line Cinema's upcoming film Raise Your Voice.

(left to right) Johnny Lewis as Kiwi with fellow classmates Oliver James (Jay) and Hilary Duff (Terri) in New Line Cinema's upcoming film Raise Your Voice.

Hilary Duff as Terri in New Line Cinema's upcoming film Raise Your Voice.

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Movie Info

After her brother (Jason Ritter) dies in a car accident, Terri (Hilary Duff) wants to leave her small-town life to attend a performing arts school in Los Angeles, but her father (David Keith) forbids her from going. Under the auspices of visiting an aunt, Terri leaves for L.A., but now she has to prepare for the school's talent competition while also keeping her secret from her father. Meanwhile, Terri's singing partner, Jay (Oliver James), is harboring a secret crush.

Rating:

PG (Thematic Elements|Language)
Genre:

Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Sean McNamara
Producer:

David Brookwell, Sara Risher, A.J. Dix, Anthony Rhulen, William Shivley
Writer:

Sam Schreiber, Mitch Rotter
Release Date (Theaters):

Oct 8, 2004 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Feb 15, 2005
Box Office (Gross USA):

$10.4M
Runtime:

1h 46m
Distributor:

New Line Cinema
Sound Mix:

Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio:

Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Hilary Duff
Terri Fletcher

Oliver James
Jay Corgan

David Keith
Simon Fletcher

Rita Wilson
Francis Fletcher

John Corbett
Music Teacher

Jason Ritter
Paul Fletcher

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Critic Reviews for Raise Your Voice

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Audience Reviews for Raise Your Voice

Jul 16, 2011

Soapy, cliched, lame. This is how I feel about every Hilary Duff movie ever made.

Dillon L Super Reviewer
Jun 23, 2011

This is getting 5 stars purely based on Oliver James performance. Such a beautiful guy and you couldn't help but fall in love with him. The plot of the film was good and since I watched this in my early teens, I was always going to have a real soft spot for this film. The start of the film is also unexpected and a real poignant story. The songs were incredible and you can't deny the fact that Hilary Duff has an amazing singing voice.

Bethany M Super Reviewer
Feb 05, 2010

This is a good movie. Emotional and fun to watch.

Dead A Super Reviewer
Jan 29, 2010

Enjoyable with a good heart, but it crumbles after every scene!

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