Review of Newsies (1992) by Alyssa B — 31 Dec 2007

Best Musical Ever Made! Christian Bale is AMAZING!

This review of Newsies (1992) was written by Alyssa B on 31 Dec 2007.

Newsies has generally received positive reviews.

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By Jackson S (352) on 18 Nov 2013

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By Johnny R (726) on 03 Jan 2014

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By Ben L (1,326) on 17 Sep 2016

I love musicals and this is my favorite of all time, I know critics tend to destroy this movie but I think it's great…

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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 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 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 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 Anna D (180) 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 John W (6) on 07 Jun 2018

Great movie. It shows kids how to have courage to do the right thing…

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