Fame

2009 Musical

This remake of the '80s classic focuses on a group of young students attending a high school for the performing arts. Classmates study various aspects of performance, from dance to songwriting to acting, all of them hoping for the chance to one day become stars. Debbie Allen, Charles S. Dutton, Kelsey Grammer, Megan Mullally, and Bebe Neuwirth portray the instructors, with a host of newcomers toplining the production as the students.

Director: Kevin Tancharoen

Starring: Kristy Flores, Asher Book, Paul Iacono, Paul McGill

 30 Reviews

Reviews

  • Much of the movie has a structureless, documentary feeling to it, which is good and should have been pushed further.

    Mick LaSalle - The San Francisco Chronicle

    19 January 2013

  • A sad reflection of the new Hollywood, where material is sanitized and dumbed down for a hypothetical teen market that is way too sophisticated for it. It plays like a dinner theater version of the original.

    Roger Ebert - The Chicago Sun-Times

    19 January 2013

  • The teachers (including original cast member Debbie Allen as school principal) turn out to be the best part of the show.

    Lisa Schwarzbaum - Entertainment Weekly

    19 January 2013

  • Fame offers slick entertainment with some exuberance, but it's devoid of soul or heart.

    Claudia Puig - USA Today

    19 January 2013

  • Itâ??s not a good sign when the first few minutes of a movie about singing, dancing, rapping, video-camera-wielding teenagers reminds you of a certain grimy horror franchise.

    Wesley Morris - The Boston Globe

    19 January 2013

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