Review of Newsies (1992) by Heather T — 17 Mar 2008

Christian bale as a kid, singing dancing, so great!!

This review of Newsies (1992) was written by Heather T on 17 Mar 2008.

Newsies has generally received positive reviews.

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

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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 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 Anna D (180) on 22 Feb 2016

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By Alexander H (1) on 29 Apr 2018

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

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