Music of the Heart
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54 out of 100

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8.2 out of 10

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  • Starring: Meryl Streep
  • Summary: Story of a Harlem schoolteacher's (Streep) struggle to teach violin to inner-city kids. They eventually perform at Carnegie Hall.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 33
  3. Negative: 2 out of 33
  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    88
    Wonderful spirit, humanity and humor.
  2. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Kevin Maynard
    77
    The year's first sure-fire Oscar nominee has arrived with flying colors.
  3. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Peter Travers
    60
    If "Mr. Holland's Opus" made you puke, you'd better bring a bucket to this true-life weepie about the importance of teaching music in schools.
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  4. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Lou Lumenick
    38
    Watching Meryl Streep act can be an exhausting experience - and never more so than during Music of the Heart.

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