Songcatcher
User Score
8.7 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 30
  3. Negative: 2 out of 30

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  1. KathyO.
    Nov 18, 2007
    10
    Simpy very well written.
  2. RobertW.
    Nov 25, 2006
    10
    This is a truly awesome film the likes of which I have not seen before. The film portrays such a deep seated belief that this is how it happened wherever the folk song collectors worked whether it be in the appalachian mountains or in deepest english rural communities. A must keep film for all enthusiats of traditional song. Robert Berry, Wiltshire Folk Arts, England.
  3. ElizabethK.
    Apr 20, 2006
    10
    This was an awesome movie that showed how pure the music was that the mountain occupants were singing. I thought that the lesbian scences were unnessacary and had no meaning to the story plot. Overall i thought it was a wonderful movie and many other people should join in the joy of the movie
  4. MovieBuff
    Feb 24, 2006
    9
    A good movie for those who appreciate great music.
  5. JoyceC.
    Jan 10, 2006
    10
    Music. The movie is about music that told stories about the lives and deaths of people. People and their lives were those things in life which the ballads were about. And while the music was being sung, the past noted and an attempt to save that past, the present day life continues to move along, as could be seen by the way in which the lives of the characters evolved in the movie, often repeating the stories in the ballads. History repeats itself. Music tells us so.… Expand
  6. HCarpenter
    May 28, 2005
    10
    What a wonderful movie.
  7. GordonW.
    Mar 14, 2005
    10
    Thoroughly enjoyable and inspiring. The beautiful photography, music and acting together paints a picture of the culture in a part of America that we cannot forget!
  8. LindaP.
    Feb 2, 2005
    10
    Excellent movie, wish I could find this to purchase. Does anyone know who carries this movie for purchase?
  9. LaurenW.
    Apr 12, 2003
    9
    I loved this movie! anyone with an appreciating for music will too!
  10. TinaS.
    Aug 28, 2002
    10
    I was really moved by the music. And the move.
  11. AlB.
    Aug 21, 2002
    10
    What a piece of american history. It's important to relive the cultural roots of our nations' birth of original music
  12. AmandaR.
    Aug 20, 2002
    10
    This is a wonderful movie.It is a movie I could watch over and over.I think it is one of the best movies in that genre I have seen.It may even be one of the best I have seen overall.I would recommend to watch it.
  13. MarcK.
    Mar 3, 2002
    9
    One of the best films of 2001! A shame it didn't have more buzz. Great story, and great acting.
  14. DaveX.
    Aug 3, 2001
    10
    An extraordinary film in every way.

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Metascore
63 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 27
  3. Negative: 2 out of 27
  1. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: Chris Kaltenbach
    75
    Whenever the movie threatens to become just another visit to hillbilly-land, the music starts up and the film's gentle, irresistible wonder takes hold. Songcatcher is a film very much worth catching.
  2. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Desmond Ryan
    75
    Greenwald's film is filled with an infectious love for the region's songs. It could hardly be otherwise, given the level of musical talent she recruited for Songcatcher.
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  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kenneth Turan
    80
    Has enough virtues to make it successful, including an unusual story and some fine acting, especially by the powerful Janet McTeer.
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