Chico & Rita
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76 out of 100

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6.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

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  • Summary: Cuba, 1948. Chico is a young piano player with big dreams.
    Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and
    romantic desire unites them, but their journey - in the tradition
    of the Latin ballad, the bolero - brings heartache and torment.
    From Havana to New York, Paris, H    ollywood and Las Vegas,
    two passionate individuals battle impossible odds to unite in
    music and love.(Magic Light Pictures)    … Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Portland Oregonian
    Reviewed by: Shawn Levy
    Mar 29, 2012
    91
    It's hot and sweet and made with inspiration and cheek. And it is not your children's animated fare -- which, in this case, is a recommendation.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: A.O. Scott
    Feb 9, 2012
    80
    Sexy, sweet and laced with a sadness at once specific to its place and time and accessible to anyone with a breakable heart, Chico & Rita is an animated valentine to Cuba and its music.
  3. New Orleans Times-Picayune
    Reviewed by: Mike Scott
    Apr 14, 2012
    80
    It's called Chico & Rita, but their film could just as easily have been titled "Chico & Cuba." In both cases, it's a film are about a long-lost love, and in both cases it is steeped in such a pitch-perfect sense of place -- and affection -- that you can almost smell the cigar smoke as it unfolds.
  4. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    Feb 10, 2012
    60
    The real romance here is between the filmmakers and the cultural moment they hope to document. From that perspective, it's a welcome - if not quite award-worthy - valentine.

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  1. muzziklover
    10
    A proof that animated films are not just for kids but for adults as well. This is the film that should have won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. I like Rango but it wasn't anything spectacular compared to this. Pretty much one of the best romantic films I have ever seen. It's portrayal of the early 50's is breathtaking, its design is unique, the animation, though simple, is full of life and energy and allows the simplest facial expression become a legit emotional feeling, the two leads are realistic, charming, complex and have an unrivalled chemistry and the music is authentic and timeless. I honestly couldn't see this as a live action film as it wouldn't capture the emotion and expression that the animation allows into the love story. I am in love with this film. Great story, great characters, great animation, great music. If you love romance films, don't ever pass this up on DVD.… Expand
  2. Lyn
    10
    It's hard to explain how a Spanish-language film featuring not-that-sophisticated animation could be so utterly captivating. The music helps, of course, and the way the star-crossed Cuban lovers evoke another time. I thought of "Calle Ocho," "The Mambo Kings" and "An Affair to Remember." Loved it.… Expand
  3. khan2705
    9
    I may not be very stunned by this movie as i was from a foreign animated movie with "The Illusionist" but this still was extremely dazzling, amazing and quite charming movie. An adult animated movie with a classic romantic story over the span of life time and places with deep cultural roots and lovely jazz dazzle to it, this is a good movie to watch.… Collapse

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