Review of Songcatcher (2001) by Claire H — 22 Aug 2008

Gotta love Aidan Quinn as a hairy hillbilly mountainman! Great music as well!

This review of Songcatcher (2001) was written by Claire H on 22 Aug 2008.

Songcatcher has generally received positive reviews.

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By I'm El Capitano! A (330) on 28 Jan 2009

Awesome music with a spot-on feel for the NC mountains. I did not know Emmy Rossum before this and am now a huge fan…

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By Cesar B (40) on 02 Apr 2008

Great from a sociological perspective but otherwise a slow meandering film. And there was always that country twang that I despise in the background…

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By J-Me Sue (2) on 26 May 2008

Not bad at all, but for a film expressly about an underappreciated culture, there are some boulder-size cliches rolling down these hills…

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By Steve S (3,182) on 15 Sep 2009

Loved this movie. one of my favorites. I love the melody of the songs and the characters are well done. but its not for everybody…

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By James H (4,675) on 09 Feb 2010

It's not bad at all, just not my type of movie…

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By Victoria T (119) on 28 Nov 2007

It's a great story and the music is beautiful…

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By Mare Q (123) on 29 Jun 2010

Beautiful scenery, great music and an interesting story. Good stuff…

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By Fritz K (10) on 14 Jul 2013

The performances in the movie are top drawer. The lesbian scene is over done seemingly for shock value…

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By Stuart M (627) on 27 Apr 2008

This was a good film…

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By Paula K (208) on 23 Nov 2011

A must-see for anyone interested in musicology or folk music, even if it is a fictional story…

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