Should you watch Singin' in the Rain?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Singin' in the Rain
Film · 1952
In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.
The sides of Singin' in the Rain
- Gene Kelly dancing in a downpour
- Silent film stars learning to talk
- A star with a squeaky voice
Singin' in the Rain is good for you if…
- you like songs and tap numbers that make you want to dance.
- you like Hollywood laughing at its own panic over sound.
- you want a film that leaves you in a good mood.
Singin' in the Rain is bad for you if…
- you find films from the 1950s dated.
- you need suspense to stay hooked.
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