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Chicago (2002)

Directed by Rob Marshall · 113 min · Comedy, Crime, Drama

79.4 TOPICAL score · #385 of 6,776 films

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Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.

Chicago (2002, directed by Rob Marshall) has a TOPICAL score of 79.4 - ranked 385 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 8 awards from 14 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 81. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (3,005 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 64 languages.

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Critics75
Audience71
Awards99
Historical impact90
Lasting engagement78
Cast75
Legacy & cult status21

Starring: Renée Zellweger (actor #162), Catherine Zeta-Jones (actor #421), Richard Gere (actor #612), Queen Latifah (actor #711)

“The Washington Post ranked Chicago at number 2 on its list of "The 25 best movie musicals of the 21st century," with Naveen Kumar describing it as "a perfect marriage of theatrical flair to the power of moviemaking."”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10

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