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65 out of 100

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7.0 out of 10

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  • Starring: Adrien Brody, Beyoncé Knowles, Columbus Short, Jeffrey Wright, Mos Def
  • Summary: In this tale of sex, violence, race and rock and roll in 1950's Chicago, Cadillac Records follows the exciting but turbulent lives of some of America's musical legends, including Muddy Waters, Leonard Chess, Little Walter and Howlin’ Wolf, Etta James and Chuck Berry. (Sony Pictures)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 30
  3. Negative: 2 out of 30
  1. New York Magazine
    Reviewed by: David Edelstein
    90
    The ensemble is stupendous--howlingly great--and the music goes deep.
  2. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    60
    There are certain films - let's call them Road Map Movies - that drive you directly from point A to point B to point C, with barely a stop for gas. Cadillac Records is such a film: You see all the major landmarks, but how enlightening can a road trip be if you never even get off the highway?
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Matt Collar
    25
    We never get a real sense of what made these recordings so different or revolutionary. Part of the problem is that re-recorded versions of songs by the actors were used in the film, with vastly mixed results that never match the ferocity and excitement of the original tracks.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. MaxR.
    10
    Excellent movie! It May be fast- paced but the music adds credit to it. All the actors had amazing performances.I was especially surprised by Beyonce's performance, usually she seems shy in her movies but it shows that she is still improving… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. KevinP
    9
    This is definitely the best musical biopic of the year and I was satisfied.The acting was top notch from actors such as Jeffrey Wright,Beyonce,Columbus Short and Mos Def.The plot was not entirely correct but the music paid up for it.Out of all the actors,Beyonce showed the most emotion and was most in sync with the story so kudos to her.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. BettyC.
    5
    Just OK - Beyonce singing was great but her acting was not impressive at all. The movie as a whole did not "pop".
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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