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Evita

PG Released Dec 25, 1996 2h 14m Musical List
64% Tomatometer 39 Reviews 68% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
Eva Duarte Peron rises from poverty to become an Argentinian actress and the wife of powerful President Juan Peron. Through a series of flashbacks, Eva transforms from an impoverished teenager into a woman of influence and power. After the death of her father, Eva travels to Buenos Aires and begins a string of relationships with powerful men before she meets Juan. Eva's ultimate power and influence earn her both admiration and hatred.
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Evita sometimes strains to convince on a narrative level, but the soundtrack helps this fact-based musical achieve a measure of the epic grandeur to which it aspires.

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Carol Buckland CNN.com All in all, Evita is worth your time and money. Jan 5, 2018 Full Review Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly It's just a sluggish, contradictory mess, a drably "realistic" Latin-revolution music video driven by a soundtrack of mediocre '70s rock. Rated: C- Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Rated: 2/5 Jul 25, 2004 Full Review Patrick Horrigan Gay Community News (Boston) In the end, Madonna’s performance helps save Evita from being the irrelevancy it might have been and transforms it, instead, into something very much alive and strangely moving. Jul 13, 2022 Full Review Sarah Kerr The New York Review of Books After all the painstaking verisimilitude the movie neglects its characters. Evita the woman shrinks. It's the background we react to-especially the crowd, with its power to applaud or boo. Aug 16, 2018 Full Review Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy No matter how great all the constituent elements were, [it couldn't] survive the kind of stiff, wholly artificial and forced performance that Madonna gives. Rated: 6/10 Apr 27, 2015 Full Review Read all reviews

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Isa Lukmanulhakim O "Evita" is a masterful cinematic adaptation of the iconic musical, brought to life by Madonna's stunning portrayal of Eva Perón. Her performance is both captivating and deeply nuanced, capturing the charisma and complexity of the Argentine First Lady with remarkable authenticity. The film's lavish production design, stirring musical numbers, and strong supporting cast all contribute to an unforgettable viewing experience. Madonna's dedication to the role is evident in every scene, making "Evita" a five-star triumph that honors the legacy of its source material while showcasing her incredible talent. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/19/24 Full Review Sam B Stunning, emotional & beautiful. Alan Parker at his best, Madonna too at her best! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/14/24 Full Review Everardo C Contando la vida de una de las figuras más importantes de la Argentina, el musical busca mostrar su vida desde todos los ángulos posibles para no hacerla mártir o heroína. Aunque puede que falle en eso último la energía de la música y las coreografías hace que esta película sea tan recomendable Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/01/24 Full Review Vic S Totally underrated. A classic. Madonna is fantastic. Glad she won the Golden Globe for best actress. She didn't get the recognition she deserved. The movie is a gem. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/15/23 Full Review Phil V A stunning epic. Some shots are just seconds long and it's clear a huge amount of time (and money) went into those shots. The orchestration is spine-tingling at times. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/02/23 Full Review Alec B Parker gives the film a sense of epic scope that's rare for a modern musical, complete with large sets and thousands of extras. With the exception of Madonna's lackluster performance and singing, this is probably the best adaption of the stage musical we are likely to get. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Eva Duarte Peron rises from poverty to become an Argentinian actress and the wife of powerful President Juan Peron. Through a series of flashbacks, Eva transforms from an impoverished teenager into a woman of influence and power. After the death of her father, Eva travels to Buenos Aires and begins a string of relationships with powerful men before she meets Juan. Eva's ultimate power and influence earn her both admiration and hatred.
Director
Alan Parker
Producer
Alan Parker, Robert Stigwood, Andrew G. Vajna
Screenwriter
Tim Rice, Alan Parker, Oliver Stone
Distributor
Hollywood Pictures
Production Co
Cinergi Pictures Entertainment, Hollywood Pictures, Summit Entertainment, Dirty Hands Productions
Rating
PG
Genre
Musical
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 25, 1996, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 13, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$50.0M
Runtime
2h 14m
Sound Mix
Surround
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