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2008
PG
Fox Searchlight Pictures
1 h 47 m

2008
PG
Fox Searchlight Pictures
1 h 47 m

Summary Prepare to be entertained by the inspiring individuals of Young@Heart, a New England senior citizens' chorus that has delighted audiences worldwide with their covers of songs by everyone from The Clash to Coldplay. As Stephen Walker's documentary begins, the retirees, led by their strict musical director, are rehearsing their new show, s...

Directed By: Stephen Walker, Sally George

2008
PG
Fox Searchlight Pictures
1 h 47 m

2008
PG
Fox Searchlight Pictures
1 h 47 m

Young@Heart

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 23 Critic Reviews

75

User Score Generally Favorable Based on 7 User Ratings

6.9

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Summary Prepare to be entertained by the inspiring individuals of Young@Heart, a New England senior citizens' chorus that has delighted audiences worldwide with their covers of songs by everyone from The Clash to Coldplay. As Stephen Walker's documentary begins, the retirees, led by their strict musical director, are rehearsing their new show, s...

Directed By: Stephen Walker, Sally George

Where to Watch

Top Cast

Joe Benoit

Self - aged 83 - Young @ Heart Chorus

Helen Boston

Self - aged 76 - Young @ Heart Chorus

Louise Canady

Self - aged 77 - Young @ Heart Chorus

Elaine Fligman

Self - aged 83 - Young @ Heart Chorus

Jean Florio

Self - aged 83 - Young @ Heart Chorus

Len Fontaine

Self - aged 86 - Young @ Heart Chorus

Stan Goldman

Self - aged 76 - Young @ Heart Chorus

Jeanne Hatch

Self - aged 79 - Young @ Heart Chorus

Eileen Hall

Self - aged 92 - Young @ Heart Chorus

Donald Jones

Self - aged 76 - Young @ Heart Chorus

Fred Knittle

Self - aged 80 - Young @ Heart Chorus

Norma Landry

Self - aged 78 - Young @ Heart Chorus

John Larareo

Self - aged 74 - Young @ Heart Chorus

Patricia Larese

Self - aged 75 - Young @ Heart Chorus

Miriam Leader

Self - aged 87 - Young @ Heart Chorus

Patsy Linderme

Self - aged 75 - Young @ Heart Chorus

Brock Lynch

Self - aged 81 - Young @ Heart Chorus

Steve Martin

Self - aged 77 - Young @ Heart Chorus

Joe Mitchell

Self - aged 73 - Young @ Heart Chorus

Dora B. Morrow

Self - aged 83 - Young @ Heart Chorus

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Critic Reviews

Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 23 Critic Reviews

91% Positive
21 Reviews

9% Mixed
2 Reviews

0% Negative
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Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 23 Critic Reviews

91% Positive
21 Reviews

9% Mixed
2 Reviews

0% Negative
0 Reviews

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Portland Oregonian

If Young at Heart were merely a cheeky presentation of codgers belting out inappropriate tunes, it would be a curiosity and nothing more. But by getting inside the lives of a few of its members, the movie ultimately paints a moving portrait of senior citizens who believe it's better to burn out than fade away.

By Marc Mohan FULL REVIEW

Chicago Tribune

An exuberant, affectionate documentary.

The film’s appeal is at once sentimental and perverse: It’s not every day that you get to see a 92-year-old woman soloing on “Should I Stay Or Should I Go.” Not surprisingly, a feature remake is already in the works.

By Scott Foundas FULL REVIEW

What makes Young@Heart such an ingratiating experience goes far deeper than the novelty of seeing old people singing hard rock tunes.

By Rene Rodriguez FULL REVIEW

Christian Science Monitor

A tribute to the therapeutic powers of musicmaking and choral camaraderie.

By Peter Rainer FULL REVIEW

It's truly inspiring to watch Fred Knittle, 81 and tethered to an oxygen tank, perform a riveting solo of Coldplay's "Fix You" after his singing partner dies shortly before the show.

By Lou Lumenick FULL REVIEW

The project reeks of commercial calculation, which is just tolerable until Walker, in search of a story arc, follows two chorus members with serious illnesses into the hospital.

By J.R. Jones FULL REVIEW

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User Reviews

User Score

Generally Favorable Based on 7 User Ratings

71% Positive
5 Ratings

14% Mixed
1 Rating

14% Negative
1 Rating

User Reviews

User Score

Generally Favorable Based on 7 User Ratings

71% Positive
5 Ratings

14% Mixed
1 Rating

14% Negative
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Details

Production Company Searchlight Pictures, Walker George Films, Channel 4 Television Corporation

Release Date Apr 9, 2008

Duration 1 h 47 m

Rating PG

Genres

Tagline Rock 'n Roll Will Never Die

Website http://www.foxsearchlight.com/youngatheart/

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Awards

Paris Cinema

• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations

International Documentary Association

• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

Los Angeles Film Festival

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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