Review of Newsies (1992) by Carolina — 18 May 2008

I love this movie! It's one of Christian Bale's good earlier rolls! :).

This review of Newsies (1992) was written by Carolina on 18 May 2008.

Newsies has generally received positive reviews.

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By Carol H (660) on 24 Jul 2013

This isn't a bad film, but I wouldn't call it great. The musical numbers are good, don't get me wrong…

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By Malcolm Johnson (219) for Hartford Courant (284) on 03 Jun 2018

With Little Old New York re-created by William Sandfell, Newsies often looks wonderful, and Bale and the boys give it heart and excitement…

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By Laura G (369) on 03 Nov 2017

This is in the top 5 of my all time favorite films. The music is great. I find myself singing the songs. I would love to see a live play of this film…

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By Michael Wilmington (1,474) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 19 May 2013

Certain movies engage your affections so strongly that, even if they start to fall apart, you tend to keep rooting for them…

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By Ryan O (407) on 06 Jan 2016

An ok musical, there wasn't really any memorable songs in the film. I did love seeing a young Christian Bale give a different kind of performance…

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By Sarah K (459) on 04 Nov 2014

Overall, the movie flopped…

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By Dawn S (162) on 28 Mar 2014

Sadly there was just not a connection. Coupled with a slow storyline it was not what it could have been…

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By Josh Larsen (2,042) for LarsenOnFilm (1,412) on 24 Jan 2016

manages some acrobatic dance numbers, but they seem oddly confined by the camera's frame…

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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 Sam H (392) on 29 Jan 2014

Amazing. (Not as good as musical on broadway)…

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