Review of Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) by Joel A — 10 May 2016

Great feel good film , Meryl Streep & Hugh Grant give great performances. Really enjoyable and highly recommended.

This review of Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) was written by Joel A on 10 May 2016.

Florence Foster Jenkins has generally received positive reviews.

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Jenkins' singing may be horrendously off-key, but together Grant and Streep hit all the right notes and deliver a harmonious and often hilarious…

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By Chris M (3,023) on 27 Dec 2017

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By Edu Galán (8) for Cinemanía (Spain) (558) on 14 Jan 2019

The vivacity of the portrait and the era, and that comedy from when the good lady starts singing, help to understand the character a lot…

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By Irene M (252) on 06 Oct 2018

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By Sam V (157) on 19 Sep 2018

Loved it. How beautiful to see a wholly positive film. It's Americanism at its best: believing in themselves and doing. Touching…

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By Wayne K (446) on 31 May 2017

It was laughter through most of the movie until a touching moment that leaves the audience a bit warm and tingly…

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By C H (432) on 16 Jun 2017

I expected to adore this, but didn't. I kind of cringed through it and would not watch again…

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