- Release Date: 1999
- Runtime: 124 min
- Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
- Starring: Meryl Streep, Angela Bassett, Aidan Quinn, Cloris Leachman ... see all
- Director: Wes Craven
- Plot: The true story of a young teacher who fights against the board of education in her bid to teach underprivileged kids in a Harlem school the beauty of music through... Read more
User Reviews
totally uplifting and inspirational
Apr 08, 2008
byebye3024 - yahoo.com
Apr 08, 2008byebye3024 - yahoo.com
this movie is totally uplifting and inspirational not only for up and coming musicians, but for everyone! it proves that anything is possible as long as the person who is dreaming works hard,loves what they are doing, and is determined to... Full review
lady
Mar 14, 2007
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Mar 14, 2007coydrcoy - yahoo.com
ghetto boys & girls and a lady of her own,lessons of education,lots of feelings,thanks those professionals for taking part on this social project,wake up USA,life doesn2t go just with bombing... Full review
Music of the Heart
Feb 17, 2007
LPurch6636 - imdb.com
Feb 17, 2007LPurch6636 - imdb.com
The movie "Music of the Heart" suffers what a lot of similar movies "based on fact" suffer: lack of a smooth flow due to trying to get all the factual information in. It should have remained a book. The boyfriend... Full review
Meryl Streep roxs!!!!!!!!
Dec 09, 2006
sarahvogel - yahoo.com
Dec 09, 2006sarahvogel - yahoo.com
In the music of the heart Meryl Streep roxs. She is like AAAWWWEEESSSOOOMMMEEE!!!!!! She is my fav actress EVER. She should have won the award for this movie. the other people were good but Meryl was the best... Full review
Wow... Meryl Streep is great!
Aug 28, 2006
mblliwanag - yahoo.com
Aug 28, 2006mblliwanag - yahoo.com
From thrill master Wes Craven, ths movie comes to a surprise, and the most shocking is that it was directed by the maker of the Scream movies. It strange that he directed this movie, but from this movie, it shows that... Full review
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Jun 26, 2006
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Jun 26, 2006supertai1000 - yahoo.com
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hipocritical
May 28, 2006
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May 28, 2006sfk1393 - yahoo.com
It's very bad. It potrays both that the blacks are wrongfully being prejudice to Roberta because she is white, and is prejudice to the blacks who live in Harlem.... Full review
music of the heart
May 28, 2006
zaidita25 - yahoo.com
May 28, 2006zaidita25 - yahoo.com
this movie was amazing!!!!. the story was great and the acting was wonderful. meryl streep like always was wonderful. what i didnt like was that they make a big deal out of gloria estefan being on the movie and she just... Full review
Meryl Streep is good, but not her best
May 28, 2006
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May 28, 2006jaysont - yahoo.com
I like Meryl Streep because she can do very different characters and always win our complete belief that their real. "Music of the Heart" is one of her weakest demonstrations of that nature, but compared to other modern-day actresses, it's still... Full review
Music of the Heart (Music to my ears)
May 01, 2006
film_fan_484 - yahoo.com
May 01, 2006film_fan_484 - yahoo.com
Meryl Streep gives a ,definate, oscar-worthy performance in Music of the Heart. Throughout this whole movie I was touched and watching Meryl Streep do what she does best, on the screen. When I first saw this movie, I was amazed. After... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Aug 28, 2008Urban Cinefile
Meryl Streep's marvellous performance coupled with an extraordinary finale featuring some of the world's best violinists elevate Music of the Heart beyond that of 'just another uplifting story'.
If you like your films to tug hard at the emotions and transport you into a world where your feelings are the barometer, this film will happily fit on your DVD shelf.
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| Aug 28, 2008Urban Cinefile
Meryl Streep's marvellous performance coupled with an extraordinary finale featuring some of the world's best violinists elevate Music of the Heart beyond that of 'just another uplifting story'.
Uplifting and poignantly told, Music of the Heart is a story of the heart one that gives a little reassurance about human nature.
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| Apr 06, 2000Los Angeles Times
A movie with its heart in all the right places--music education in the schools, after all, certainly deserves such a big wet kiss--"Music of the Heart" is not what anyone would call up-tempo.
Streep, arguably, has never given a bad performance and she's quite convincing here.
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| Oct 29, 1999San Francisco Chronicle
But even at its best, ``Music of the Heart'' feels more like an earnest commercial for music education than successful entertainment.
The Same Old Song Streep is the best thing in predictable 'Music of the Heart'
Meryl Streep is the good news.
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| Oct 29, 1999The New York Times
Her performance here is strong and convincing, and the film offers her an unusually well-drawn (if potentially toxic) role.
The reward here is simpler: just an affirmation of the power of music to provide beauty, pleasure and a sense of accomplishment.
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News
No 'Doubt': Streep is Oscar royalty
bostonherald.com –
2009-01-25
"Music of the Heart" (1999) - Directed by horror-meister Wes Craven, she plays a music teacher struggling to reach inner-city students at a Harlem public school. 13. ... Full Article
The Meryl Streep movie Music of the Heart tries, with painful sincerity, to draw attention to the issue of how funding for arts programs have taken unconscionable hits so that there is more time for such mind-broadening activities as studying... ... Full Article
"Beauty"-ful Oscar Odds
eonline.com –
2000-02-17
Wanna make a long-shot Oscar bet? Put your money on Meryl Streep ( Music of the Heart ). She's got 25-to-1 odds of winning a Best Actress Oscar. ... Full Article
Music Of The Heart - Film Review
totalfilm.com –
1999-11-26
Synonymous with a genre in a way no-ones managed since Hitchcock, you can see why horror-meister Wes Craven might want to try something new, something different, something that stretches his undoubted talents. ... Full Article
Music of the Heart
dreamagic.com –
1999-11-15
Streep second fiddle to none Strong performance makes Wes Craven's "Music of the Heart' ring true
sfgate.com –
1999-10-29
If you can get past the sticky title, "Music of the Heart" is a nicely crafted, uplifting story of perseverance and triumph, made real through the acting prowess of Meryl Streep. ... Full Article

Music Of The Heart_Trailer
Meryl talking about One True Thing and Music of the Heart
meryl streep promoting music of the heart
Bach's Concerto in D minor for Two Violins (Music of the Heart)


