Film2017134 min

Newsies

Name: Newsies
Genre: Drama, History, Music, Romance
Released: 2017
Duration: 134 min
Cast: Jeremy Jordan, Kara Lindsay, Ben Fankhauser, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Steve Blanchard

Taste attributes: dramahistorymusicromancemusic/dancemusicalhistoricalfresh & originalwholesomelightlinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questlove conquers all

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"They delivered the papers, until they made the headlines..."

Boxlist takeA polished romantic drama that is stirring, good-natured and contained. Best if you like polish over grit.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

8.5 /10

TMDB · 60 votes

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What lines up

Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury

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Synopsis

The rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a ragged band of teenaged 'newsies,' who dreams only of a better life far from the hardship of the streets. When publishing titans raise distribution prices at the newsboys' expense, Jack finds a cause to fight for and rallies newsies from across the city to strike and take a stand for what's right.

Synopsis: TMDB