Jersey Boys

Name: Jersey Boys
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Musical
Released: June 20, 2014
Duration: 134 min
Rating: 54
Cast: Christopher Walken, Erich Bergen, John Lloyd Young, Michael Lomenda, Vincent Piazza

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Warner Bros. | Release Date: June 20, 2014 | R

Starring: Christopher Walken, Erich Bergen, John Lloyd Young, Michael Lomenda, Vincent Piazza

Summary: Four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey come together to form the iconic rock group The Four Seasons. The story of their trials and triumphs are accompanied by the songs they made famous, including “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Walk Like a Man,” “Dawn,” “Rag Doll,” “Bye Bye Baby,” “Who Loves You,” and many more.Four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey come together to form the iconic rock group The Four Seasons. The story of their trials and triumphs are accompanied by the songs they made famous, including “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Walk Like a Man,” “Dawn,” “Rag Doll,” “Bye Bye Baby,” “Who Loves You,” and many more.

Director: Clint Eastwood

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, Music, Musical

Rating: R

Runtime: 134 min

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Lou Lumenick

Jun 18, 2014

Jersey Boys tells a familiar story, yes — but rarely told this well and with this much heart and soul. Read full review

Christine Dolan

Jun 19, 2014

That built-in nostalgia is part of the reason for the success of Jersey Boys onstage and for its appeal as a movie. Read full review

Marc Mohan

Jun 22, 2014

Once the quartet makes it big, things get predictable really fast. Eastwood seems to forget that audiences made The Jersey Boys a touring sensation because they love the songs, not because they want to see yet another "Behind the Music"-style tale of fame and fortune not being all they're cracked up to be. Read full review

Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

Jun 18, 2014

The unfortunate trade-off of Eastwood’s efficient, real-deal classical direction is his stubborn commitment to the script. Read full review

Claudia Puig

Jun 19, 2014

What was blandly charming on stage — characters addressing the audience, ultra-broad jokes and showbiz patter — feels contrived, cheesy and cliched onscreen. Read full review

Alonso Duralde

Jun 16, 2014

It works in the hits, and it casts singers who make those hits sound virtually identical to the original versions. What the movie doesn't do is answer the question, “Why did I just spend 134 minutes watching the Frankie Valli episode of ‘Behind the Music'?” Read full review

Joe Williams

Jun 19, 2014

The worst thing about this multifaceted failure is the two-time Oscar winner behind the camera. Where there ought to be a director, there’s nothing but an empty chair. Read full review

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ecefola

Apr 22, 2015

This is a great movie from rags to riches but with a back story that's shows what the group went through
as a sacrifice. I highly recommend it. Vincent Piazza makes his mark as a great actor here.

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MXJ

Jul 5, 2014

Clint Eastwood delivers another winner. The film moves along at an excellent pace and the music is never forced. It flows well. Top notch acting. I enjoyed it a little better than the musical.

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r96sk

Feb 12, 2022

It took me a while to get into it, but the final hour or so won me over.

'Jersey Boys' is, in my eyes, very good. I only knew of the film's title and vaguely what the group did beforehand; I knew so little that I assumed their name was 'Jersey Boys', rather than 'The Four Seasons'. I didIt took me a while to get into it, but the final hour or so won me over.

'Jersey Boys' is, in my eyes, very good. I only knew of the film's title and vaguely what the group did beforehand; I knew so little that I assumed their name was 'Jersey Boys', rather than 'The Four Seasons'. I did recognise a few of the songs, though only ones at the end. Even with that so, it was interesting to see the story develop.

John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen, Michael Lomenda and Vincent Piazza are all enjoyable in their respective roles, with the standouts being Young and Piazza. The support cast, which notably includes Christopher Walken, all give more than satisfactory showings.

Kinda surprised me, this one. As alluded to, I wasn't really feeling it across the opening chunk of the 134 minute run time and yet by the end I felt happy at what I had just watched. Recommended.… Expand

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LeZee

Oct 24, 2016

From the streetlight to the spotlight.

I know who's the director, but not the actors. Maybe that's the reason the film did not do as expected at the box office. But still theirs performances are not forgettable. Every one of them was amazing, they are the real singers and so the jobs doneFrom the streetlight to the spotlight.

I know who's the director, but not the actors. Maybe that's the reason the film did not do as expected at the box office. But still theirs performances are not forgettable. Every one of them was amazing, they are the real singers and so the jobs done easily. I mean the filmmaking who understood the story and its characters and delivered accordingly. You might have seen many similar biopics and this is almost the same, but still there's lots to inspire from what you see.

Since this music genre is different compared to the todays trend in the music industry, this film quite clearly brings back the 50s, 60s eras for us. So that's how this story appeals to its viewers. It was about the four member music band and their journey through the success and struggles for decades. What inspires is that, they are nothing like we see in todays musicians like drugs and sex stuffs. But the story had its share in those things, which might have been a huge for that time.

The family, friends and music, the films very beautifully defines the differences. Between professional and personal life, how they lose grips is what obviously we see regularly in all the musician's biopics, but I'm talking about 50 years ago society and lifestyle. The things are different and how they managed or did they is the film to reveal. I really liked it and I wanted to rate higher, but I was bored a bit because it was a very long film. The pace was okay, so I managed and I think it is worth a watch, but only for the selected audience.

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JTHOUSTON

Jun 21, 2014

Clint Eastwood makes great dramas - not musicals! This movie should be a feel good musical with a story weaved in. Instead, Mr Eastwood told a dramatic story (or tried to) and included the great Four Seasons music. Even with its flaws, I enjoyed every minute. It just could have been soClint Eastwood makes great dramas - not musicals! This movie should be a feel good musical with a story weaved in. Instead, Mr Eastwood told a dramatic story (or tried to) and included the great Four Seasons music. Even with its flaws, I enjoyed every minute. It just could have been so much better!
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Lyn

Jul 5, 2014

The worst thing about "Jersey Boys," you already know if you've read bios of your favorite musicians, artists, actors: that the artistic endeavors that bring you such joy don't necessarily spring from joy on the part of their originators. So as a fan from way back, I found the Four Seasons'The worst thing about "Jersey Boys," you already know if you've read bios of your favorite musicians, artists, actors: that the artistic endeavors that bring you such joy don't necessarily spring from joy on the part of their originators. So as a fan from way back, I found the Four Seasons' backstories interesting and well-acted, if kind of sordid at times. Not quibbling with the approach of the film itself (except for the ripoff of the "Slumdog Millionaire" ending). But I would have loved more of the music -- and maybe more of the joy.… Expand

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Dostoyevsky3

Jun 10, 2020

The undeniable infectious charm that magnifies its musical numbers cannot overcome the male led cast which provides irritating and excessively ugly language that dogged the entire film.

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