- Release Date: 2005
- Runtime: 143 min
- Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance, Thriller
- Starring: Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Miranda Richardson ... see all
- Director: Joel Schumacher
- Plot: A disfigured musical genius, hidden away in the Paris Opera House, terrorizes the opera company for the unwitting benefit of a young protégée whom he trains and loves.
User Reviews
A stunning musical feast for the eyes
Nov 27, 2008
ministerofencouragement - yahoo.com
Nov 27, 2008ministerofencouragement - yahoo.com
Ten years ago, I was in the Chorus at my High School. One day, our director handed us a medley of songs from "The Phantom of The Opera." I fell instantly in love with the music. So, when this film came... Full review
Totally Cool.
Nov 13, 2008
livelifeinthe80s - yahoo.com
Nov 13, 2008livelifeinthe80s - yahoo.com
One word sums up the whole movie for me. WOW. Let me say it's not a word used lightly. Gerard Butler does a magnificent job with the role of the Phantom. My six year old sister fell in love with the... Full review
OMG
Oct 28, 2008
lrynstrick93 - yahoo.com
Oct 28, 2008lrynstrick93 - yahoo.com
I loved this movie. The acting was amazing and the story blew me away. Not so big on the directing. All in all I thought this movie gave the play and the book some really good credit.... Full review
POTO
Oct 19, 2008
paisley.king - yahoo.com
Oct 19, 2008paisley.king - yahoo.com
This is my favorite movie of all time! It's somewhat frightening but over all outstanding! My children and i watch it at least once a week. I would recomend this movie to anyone over 12 years old.... Full review
for all Thespian lovers
Sep 12, 2008
aly.ash09 - yahoo.com
Sep 12, 2008aly.ash09 - yahoo.com
you are crazy about phantom of the opera and or drama plays like i am then this is definitly your movies. i definitly can watch this movie over and over.... Full review
The Phantom of the Opera
Jul 21, 2008
stephanie19892000 - yahoo.com
Jul 21, 2008stephanie19892000 - yahoo.com
This is a movie that's worth your time to watch. Most of the songs in this movie were memorable and beautiful, but, at times, I found it somewhat annoying that almsot every thing spoken in the movie was in song. Throughout... Full review
Increadible
Jul 21, 2008
ballet_music_girl11 - yahoo.com
Jul 21, 2008ballet_music_girl11 - yahoo.com
THIS MOVIE WAS AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!I LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT WAS A GREAT MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!AND IT WAS GOOD AND WONDERFUL!! AND EVERYONE HAD A GREAT TALENT!... Full review
worth watching again and again
Jul 20, 2008
pterri28 - yahoo.com
Jul 20, 2008pterri28 - yahoo.com
I just watched this movie for the first time about a month and a half ago. I since bought both movie and soundtrack, and have listened and watched it numerous times. I am impressed with the vocals by Gerard Butler, I've... Full review
A worth while film
Jul 06, 2008
floutist5915 - yahoo.com
Jul 06, 2008floutist5915 - yahoo.com
I thought that this was a spectacular movie. The voices of the people were just incredible. It is a movie I can watch over and over again.... Full review
Phantom
Jun 21, 2008
smartgirlred15 - yahoo.com
Jun 21, 2008smartgirlred15 - yahoo.com
this movie was outstanding! it catches the eye of Phantom fans and shows romance and action. This could not have been done better and this movie recieves a higher score then what it has gotten in my humble opinion. Rossum and... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Mar 09, 2010whatsonstage.com
But the music is a constant pleasure.....And the performances are good.....s score contains some compensating moments of mellifluous lushness, as well as grandiose flourishes and lashings of sentimentality....... ... Full Review
| Oct 08, 2009USA TODAY
But he defended the sequel, saying the years of back-and-forth made it a more solid work.....reaching an unprecedented 9,000 performances on the night of Sept.....Star composer Andrew Lloyd Webber announced Thursday a long-awaited sequel to his massively successful The Phantom of the Opera, one of the world's best-loved and longest-running musicals.....Lloyd Webber abandoned a previous attempt at a sequel more than decade ago, saying the story wasn't right..... ... Full Review
| May 02, 2009ViewLondon
With Phantom of the Opera having enjoyed considerable success since it debuted in 1986, Phantom:....Love Never Dies tickets will be available soon for the brand new sequel to the legendary musical.....With an expected date of arrival on the West End of November 2009, there's plenty of time to get excited by the new Andrew Lloyd Webber musical....The London theatre scene continues to defy the recession, so expect Phantom:.... ... Full Review
| Mar 27, 2009The Kansas City Star
the final moment of "Phantom" packs a punch like few other musicals.....He's surrounded by good actors and his Christine (Trista Moldovan) is captivating enough....More News I can't think of another show that matches the inexplicable achievement of "The Phantom of the Opera....."Il Muto," a wildly exaggerated Restoration farce set to music;....And yet, the romantic narrative involves melodramatic plot mechanics that are as ridiculous as anything you might encounter in a real opera..... ... Full Review
| Jan 02, 2009Film School Rejects
The Phantom of the Opera" is Leroux's most famous work and while Lloyd Webber has had his share of mega hits, The Phantom of the Opera is still his most successful and biggest hit of them all. ... Full Review
News
The Phantom of the Opera
ew.com –
2010-08-23
Hugh Panaro and Sara Jean Ford Will Sing 'Phantom''s High Notes Starting in September
yahoo.com –
2010-08-17
Hugh Panaro will once again don the mask of The Phantom of the Opera at Broadway's Majestic Theatre, playing opposite the touring "Christine" Sara Jean Ford. ... Full Article
'Phantom' now available to high schools, colleges
msn.com –
2010-06-03
NEW YORK (AP) -- Andrew Lloyd Webber's global hit "The Phantom of the Opera" may be coming to a high school or college near you. ... Full Article
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies Delays Broadway Bow to Spring 2011
theatermania.com –
2010-04-06
By: Andy Propst ? Apr 6, 2010 ? New York Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies , the sequel to his Phantom of the Opera , will now open at the Neil Simon Theatre during the spring of 2011. ... Full Article
Love Never Dies - World premiere
mirror.co.uk –
2010-03-10

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