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At a time when crimes of passion result in celebrity headlines, nightclub sensation Velma Kelly and spotlight-seeking Roxie Hart both find themselves on Chicago's famed Murderess Row. They also share Billy Flynn, the town's slickest lawyer with a talent for turning notorious defendants into local legends.
Academy Awards, 2003: Best Motion Picture of the Year (Marty Richards); Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Catherine Zeta-Jones); Best Achievement in Editing (Martin Walsh); Best Achievement in Costume Design (Colleen Atwood); Best Achievement in Art Direction (John Myhre, Gordon Sim); Best Achievement in Sound (Michael Minkler, Dominic Tavella, David Lee)
Golden Globes, 2003: Best motion Picture-Musical or Comedy; Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy (Richard Gere); Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy (Renée Zellweger)
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Based on the musical play 'Chicago', directed and choreographed for the stage by Bob Fosse; based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins
Originally released as a motion picture in 2002
Special features: [Disc 1]: Feature commentary with director Rob Marshall and screenwriter Bill Condon; exclusive new bonus material, "From stage to screen": the history of 'Chicago'; deleted musical number "Class" performed by Catherine Zeta-Jones and Queen Latifah; [Disc 2]: extended musical performances ; Chita Rivera's encore; an intimate look at director Rob Marshall; when Liza Minnelli became Roxy Hart; Academy Award-winning production designer John Myhre; Academy Award-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood; VH1 Behind the movie
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Sexual Content: Some pretty explicit scenes and some pretty explicit implications
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trailer: 2002's Chicaago, based on the Broadway musical
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Add a CommentFor me, John C. Reilly and Queen Latifah steal the show with their 'Cellophane' and 'Mama' numbers, respectively. Zeta-Jones has a magnificent voice, reminding me of Melissa Manchester, but her dancing is a bit stiff. Speaking of the dancing, the editing is so poor during the dance numbers, it begs the question of whether or not the actors/dancers were ever able to sustain an entire number or if it was just one re-shoot after another. Zellweger does a great job and is definitely the star.
A nice musical movie.
I tried...but I didn't care for this movie at all.
Great performances by all: John C. Reilly, Gere, Zeta-Jones, Zellweger, and Queen Latifah. Good production values in a spectacle. (Although I did notice that, the second time around, "Razzle Dazzle 'Em" just didn't have the same effect.) Interesting and effective use of intercutting production numbers with "live" action. The story, about ambition, sleaze, and manipulation, is almost incidental, but does have it's points :-)
I love how they blended the two different interpretations of the Broadway versions to create this masterpiece.
I love how they blended both versions of the musical interpretations to create this masterpiece.
Few musical movies are equal or better than this movie.
Few musical movies are equal or better than this movie.
I know it's a well-known musical and everything, but I actually didn't like it at all. The story was boring and the music wasn't that captivating either.
Richard Gere should not sing.