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- 1975
- PG
- Columbia Pictures
- 1 h 51 m
- 1975
- PG
- Columbia Pictures
- 1 h 51 m
Summary A psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind boy becomes a master pinball player and, subsequently, the object of a religious cult.
Directed By: Ken Russell
Written By: The Who, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Ken Russell
- 1975
- PG
- Columbia Pictures
- 1 h 51 m
- 1975
- PG
- Columbia Pictures
- 1 h 51 m
Tommy
66
8.3
Where to Watch
Summary A psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind boy becomes a master pinball player and, subsequently, the object of a religious cult.
Directed By: Ken Russell
Written By: The Who, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Ken Russell
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
66
70% Positive
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
20% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
10% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
66
70% Positive
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
20% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
10% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Russell has created what is surely the loudest, most assaultive movie musical ever made and stretched the genre into a new realm - the phantasmagorical nightmare. [24 Mar 1975, p.24]
For all that Tommy bungles or overdoes, it’s still a powerful experience, musically and visually.
There has never been a movie musical quite like Tommy, a weird, crazy, wonderfully excessive version of The Who's rock opera.
Tommy is turning out to be the kind of movie most people probably like more than they care to admit. Modest charm and unpretentiousness are hardly the qualities that I ever thought I would associate with Ken Russell, but there you are, and there Tommy is. [31 Mar 1975, p.68]
Mr. Russell's Tommy virtually explodes with excitement on the screen. A lot of it is not quite the profound social commentary it pretends to be, but that's beside the point of the fun.
This 1975 film's inventiveness begins to flag about halfway through, but by then it's a relief.
Ken Russell applies his rococo outpourings to Pete Townshend's rock opera and botches not only the visuals but the fine score.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 11 User Ratings
8.3
82% Positive
9 Ratings
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18% Mixed
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0% Negative
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User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 11 User Ratings
8.3
82% Positive
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
18% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
0% Negative
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Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Academy Awards, USA
• 2 Nominations
Palic Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
