Charley Davis, against the wishes of his mother, becomes a boxer. As he becomes more successful the fighter becomes surrounded by shady characters, including an unethical promoter named Roberts, who tempt the man with a number of vices. Charley finds himself faced with increasingly difficult choices.
Body and Soul has generally received very positive reviews.
Perhaps you were looking for:
We're still waiting for the movie trailer to be uploaded - check back soon.
Review of Body and Soul (1947)
By Private U (13,627) on 12 Jul 2008
Cinafilm features reviews from top contributing critics and users.
Review of Body and Soul (1947)
By Dennis Schwartz (5,456) for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (5,456) on 20 Mar 2004
Review of Body and Soul (1947)
By Anthony V (664) on 24 Jun 2008
Review of Body and Soul (1947)
Review of Body and Soul (1947)
By Michael L (2,383) on 16 Feb 2008
Review of Body and Soul (1947)
By Paul T (570) on 02 Dec 2008
Wow! No negative reviews yet.
Stay tuned - we add thousands of new movie reviews every day.
More About This Page
Body and Soul was released in 1947 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 26 reviews, giving Body and Soul (1947) an average rating of 77%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 82%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 68%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Body and Soul than critics were.
With a score of 77%, Body and Soul is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1947, which stands at 62%.
Other movies from 1947 with similar scores include films like Black Narcissus and The Lady from Shanghai.
Popular Movies Right Now