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63 out of 100

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8.4 out of 10

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  • Starring: Bruno Ganz, Fabrizio Borsani, Teo Gheorghiu
  • Summary: Vitus is a boy who almost seems to be from another planet: he has hearing like a bat, he plays piano like a virtuoso and studies encyclopaedias at the age of five. It is no wonder his parents begin to anticipate a brilliant future for him. They want Vitus to become a pianist. However, the child prodigy prefers to play in his eccentric grandfather's workshop. He dreams of flying and of a normal childhood. Ultimately, with one dramatic leap, Vitus takes control of his own life. (Sony Pictures Classics)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    83
    Vitus, a fizzy domestic fairy tale from Switzerland, gives you a lift, as it revels in the oddball joy of genius as kid power.
  2. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Ann Hornaday
    80
    The cast is superb, especially the young actors who portray Vitus; Gheorghiu is a real-life piano prodigy, lending an extra frisson to the intoxicating music that plays throughout the film.
  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Matt Zoller Seitz
    60
    The triumphant musical cues and comic double takes encourage us to cheer Vitus's high jinks as if he were Ferris Bueller's ivory-tickling kid brother.

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. BarbaraH
    9
    A touching movie. The love the older Vitus has for music, the emotion that shows in his playing is worth watching. I especially liked the scene in the bike park where the music each child is listening to is contrasted against one another. You knew then that there was music in this child that could not be held back. A wonderful way to spend 2 hours!… Expand
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  2. ArthurK.
    9
    Great movie, a bit long. Some scenes drag on.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. grandpajoe6191
    5
    Sadly, despite its great performances, "Vitus" takes and drags itself into monotonous hours developing unnecessary dialogue and additional characters.
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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