Review of Newsies (1992) by Sarah B — 31 Jan 2008

This is my all time favorite musical ever! I love Christian Bale.

This review of Newsies (1992) was written by Sarah B on 31 Jan 2008.

Newsies has generally received positive reviews.

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By Janet Maslin (949) for The New York Times (9,847) on 24 Jul 2016

Newsies is a long, halfhearted romp through what is made to seem a not terribly compelling chapter in New York City's history…

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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 Charles P (1,784) on 03 Nov 2014

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By Alexander H (1) on 29 Apr 2018

This movie was phenomenal and based of of historic events. Great soundtrack too! would recommend…

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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 Adam R (2,773) on 22 Feb 2016

I don't know why I've waited this long to watch this underrated Disney movie! It's got fun characters and great music from Alan Menken (as always)…

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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 Nolan M (282) on 04 Nov 2014

Overall, the movie flopped…

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By Matthew H (1,857) 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 Jordan P (785) on 28 Jun 2013

One of the only catchy soundtracks I've heard in ages. If you don't like the story, you should at least enjoy the music…

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