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86% Tomatometer 264 Reviews 83% Audience Score 250,000+ Ratings Nightclub sensation Velma (Catherine Zeta-Jones) murders her philandering husband, and Chicago's slickest lawyer, Billy Flynn (Richard Gere), is set to defend her. But when Roxie (Renée Zellweger) also winds up in prison, Billy takes on her case as well -- turning her into a media circus of headlines. Neither woman will be outdone in their fight against each other and the public for fame and celebrity. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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A rousing and energetic adaptation of the Broadway musical, Chicago succeeds on the level of pure spectacle, but provides a surprising level of depth and humor as well.

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Chicago | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Namrata Joshi Outlook Chicago's so engrossing that you even forget to reach out for the co*ke n' popcorn. Now isn't that entertainment! Rated: 3/4 Jan 3, 2019 Full Review Chicago | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Barbara Ellen Times (UK) In effect it is filmed theatre, but this brings its own compensations: the more fake Chicago looks, the more real it seems to get. Jan 3, 2018 Full Review Chicago | Rotten Tomatoes (3) James Christopher Times (UK) What makes this more than a film of a great stage show is the way that the action spills seamlessly from the stage sets into real life. Magic. Feb 25, 2015 Full Review Chicago | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand A couple of songs were left behind and I find the rat-a-tat editing distracting from the performances and musical numbers.... [T]he mercenary spirit and the splashy musical numbers, however, give the entire cast their moment in the spotlight Apr 6, 2024 Full Review Chicago | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Savina Petkova A Good Movie To Watch Marshall revitalises the genre by imbuing its past with new life, respectful and panegyric at the same time. Rated: 82/100 Nov 7, 2023 Full Review Chicago | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Mark Johnson Awards Daily Renée Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones are incredible as the murderous pair imprisoned for their wrongdoings. Jun 27, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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DanTheMan 2 A rousing and energetic adaptation of the Broadway musical, Chicago succeeds on the level of pure spectacle weaving its deliriously dark tale with enough cyanide-laced cynicism to win over folks who wouldn't know Oklahoma! from Oh! Calcutta! Filled with enough razzamatazz, razzle-dazzle, all that jazz and then some to win over even the most apprehensive about musicals. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/26/24 Full Review Christian K The cast and crew were clearly having a good time with the production, the musical numbers are definitely hit or miss though. Very unsure on Gere's musical talents. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/04/24 Full Review K K I have not watched other Chicago movies or stage productions. The Chicago 2002 movie still brings fond memories due to the acting, singing, dancing, story told, costumes, makeup, hair, lights, and sound!When a story that is well known from the stage in prior movies delivers like this movie did, then we have a pot of gold! When the story shows us society and hard truths, we learn something!As a movie lover, I am appreciative that I saw this on the big screen!The QueenLatifah part, in particular, was one I enjoyed! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/05/24 Full Review Margaret W Look: it's a very fun watch, and the incorporation of musical numbers as part of a vaudeville performance running parallel to the action is excellently creative. There are some really eye-catching visuals in here ("We Both Reached For The Gun" and "Roxie" have my personal favorites), so all-in-all, it's a very enjoyable evening for anyone not opposed to some salacious razzle-dazzle. That said, it's not particularly deep or impactful persay, so I'd recommend it mostly for people in want of the spectacle. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/24 Full Review Rishi M i cant make the rating zero stars this is the closest i can get. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/21/24 Full Review Teddy B It is an absolute shame that Rob Marshall never made anything after 'Chicago' that didn't have its level of ambition, spectacle, humour, personality, and depth. I couldn't understand it at first, but as I watched it, I could very easily understand why it won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/31/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Rob Marshall Director Catherine Zeta-Jones Velma Kelley Renée Zellweger Roxie Hart Richard Gere Billy Flynn Queen Latifah Matron Marna Morton John C. Reilly Amos Hart
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Synopsis Nightclub sensation Velma (Catherine Zeta-Jones) murders her philandering husband, and Chicago's slickest lawyer, Billy Flynn (Richard Gere), is set to defend her. But when Roxie (Renée Zellweger) also winds up in prison, Billy takes on her case as well -- turning her into a media circus of headlines. Neither woman will be outdone in their fight against each other and the public for fame and celebrity.

Director
Rob Marshall

Producer
Martin Richards

Screenwriter
Bill Condon

Distributor
Miramax Films

Production Co
Miramax, Storyline Entertainment, Producers Circle

Rating
PG-13 (Sexual Dialogue|Sexual Content|Thematic Elements|Violence)

Genre
Musical, Drama

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 24, 2003, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 21, 2016

Box Office (Gross USA)
$170.7M

Runtime
1h 53m

Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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