Review of Newsies (1992) by Katie M — 26 Sep 2008

Yay for musicals....that have Christian Bale!

This review of Newsies (1992) was written by Katie M on 26 Sep 2008.

Newsies has generally received positive reviews.

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By Kelly N (66) on 02 Sep 2015

LOVE LOVE LOVE this movie!! It's a classic with great singing and strong male dancers! I cannot believe that it was a flop…

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By Sam H (392) on 29 Jan 2014

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

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By Chance B (19) on 04 Nov 2013

What can I say? I have a soft spot for 1992's Newsies. Christian Bale really shines in this early role as Jack Kelly…

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Classic! The critics totally got it wrong on this one…

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