Review of Newsies (1992) by Daniel S — 21 Jun 2008

One of the best musicals I have ever seen. Even liked it as a kid.

This review of Newsies (1992) was written by Daniel S on 21 Jun 2008.

Newsies has generally received positive reviews.

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By Deven W (131) on 16 Oct 2013

Lacks substance, songs are good, pace is too fast, and acting is eh. Stage version is 100% better…

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By Richard L (950) on 10 Dec 2013

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By Ethan A (249) on 27 May 2017

One of my favorite movies! It looks good, but the Broadway musical version of this movie is way better…

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By Jackson S (352) on 18 Nov 2013

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By Jason A (950) on 18 Nov 2013

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It's extremely earnest and more than a little corny, but there's an innocence about it that makes it kinda irresistible…

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By Caesar M (234) on 27 Jun 2014

I saw the broadway version of Newsies in NYC and thought it was a really good and really fun musical…

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By Movieguys (703) on 10 Mar 2014

Newsies is a hit Broadway musical with very good production value. The movie, however, scores a bit lower…

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By Trevor F (160) on 07 Aug 2013

Critics can all go jump off a cliff! This movies is awesome…

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By Marcus W (1,161) on 27 Jun 2013

Back before Christian Bale became Batman, he used to sing and dance in crappy Disney movies…

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