Chicago
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.
Critics Sentiment
Billy Flynn turns trial into Razzle Dazzle spectacle
Amos recants his story in Funny Honey number
The film jumps from the relatively subdued Funny Honey sequence to the explosive Cell Block Tango, gaining 2.3 points as it hits its stride with the major production numbers.
Chicago maintains consistently high sentiment throughout most of its runtime, with spectacular musical numbers like Cell Block Tango and Razzle Dazzle earning universal critical acclaim. The film starts strong with All That Jazz, dips slightly during early plot establishment, then soars with its elaborate production numbers. Critics consistently praised the performances, choreography, and clever integration of musical sequences with the satirical story.
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Renée Zellweger
Roxie Hart
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Velma Kelly
Richard Gere
Billy Flynn
Queen Latifah
Matron Mama Morton
Ekaterina Chtchelkanova
Katalin Helinski "Hunyak"
John C. Reilly
Amos Hart
Christine Baranski
Mary Sunshine
Lucy Liu
Kitty Baxter
Taye Diggs
Bandleader
Colm Feore
Harrison
Dominic West
Fred Casely
Mya
Mona
Deidre Goodwin
June
Denise Faye
Annie
Susan Misner
Liz
Cliff Saunders
Stage Manager
Jayne Eastwood
Mrs. Borusewicz
Bruce Beaton
Police Photographer
Roman Podhora
Sergeant Fogarty
Rob Smith
Newspaper Photographer
Crew
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