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Movie critics combined give American in Paris, An (1951) a score of 3.0471 out of 4
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American in Paris, An (1951) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movierapture (Keith Allen)Movierapture (Keith Allen)
The appeal of An American in Paris is not, however, primarily dependent on its story, but on its musical numbers. While a few of these are not perfectly realized, and one, in which Kelly sings and dances with a group of supposedly French children, is ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at Movierapture (Keith Allen)
American in Paris, An (1951) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)
The plot was showing signs of age far earlier than 1951, but everything else about An American in Paris more than compensates. ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)
American in Paris, An (1951) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)
It is both comfortable entertainment and eye-popping cinema, with its dream ballet acting as a showcase for what the movie musical can really do. ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)
American in Paris, An (1951) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie GuideTV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide
A classic film featuring the timeless music of George and Ira Gershwin, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS has a freshness and charm rare in the musical genre, and it was the film that forever identified MGM as the studio for musicals. Jerry Mulligan (Gene Kelly) is ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide
American in Paris, An (1951) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
An American in Paris (1951) won an Oscar for Best Picture and was chosen for the American Film Institute's Top 100 American Films of All Time (#68). But despite these accolades, it's a movie that will forever be in the shadow of Singin' in the Rain ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
American in Paris, An (1951) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for At-A-Glance Film ReviewsAt-A-Glance Film Reviews
Classic Gershwin tunes get the royal treatment, and Kelly's dancing is in top form, as is that of co-star Leslie Caron whose acting talent is more than made up for by her stunning ability to match Gene Kelly's elaborate steps with apparent ease. ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at At-A-Glance Film Reviews
American in Paris, An (1951) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Movie Gazette (Andrea Chee)Movie Gazette (Andrea Chee)
An exuberant and lively production that paints a colourful picture of romance in Paris. One of the classic Hollywood film musicals. ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at Movie Gazette (Andrea Chee)
American in Paris, An (1951) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
"An American in Paris" swept the Academy Awards for 1951, with Oscars for best picture and the major technical categories: screenplay, score, cinematography, art direction, set design, ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
American in Paris, An (1951) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Gene Kelly stars as Jerry Mulligan, a struggling American painter and artist living in Paris who catches the eye of a rich heiress who feigns an interest in his work, although probably more interested in a relationship with him. Unfortunately for ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
American in Paris, An (1951) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
An American in Paris is chock full of marvelous tunes by George and Ira Gershwin and lots of silly, splendid dancing. Jerry and Lise float on air as they cavort on the banks of the Seine. Jerry tap dances on Adam's piano, the two of them singing a duet. ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
American in Paris, An (1951) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
A francophile and frustrated painter, Minnelli identifies completely with Kelly's American painter Jerry. Arguably no Hollywood director was as knowledgeable of French art as Minnelli, whose work evokes the light and color of his cherished painters. ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
American in Paris, An (1951) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Martyr (Jeremy Heilman)Movie Martyr (Jeremy Heilman)
The first twenty-five minutes of Vincente Minnelli's Best Picture Oscar-winning An American in Paris are so dowdy and lackluster that you wonder what the Academy could have possibly been thinking. ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at Movie Martyr (Jeremy Heilman)
American in Paris, An (1951) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)
Beautifully designed, An American in Paris features plenty of unnecessarily lengthy dance numbers and a mildly interesting plot. ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)
American in Paris, An (1951) scores a combined 2.89 out of 4 stars for DVD MovieGuideDVD MovieGuide
As I've noted often, I don't usually care for musicals. Long ago I decided to review every DVD available for films that won the Best Picture Oscar. Unfortunately for me, that involved quite a few musicals. ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at DVD MovieGuide
American in Paris, An (1951) scores a combined 2.79 out of 4 stars for The Flick Filosopher's takeThe Flick Filosopher's take
Which is a good thing, because An American in Paris is chock full of marvelous tunes by George and Ira Gershwin and lots of silly, splendid dancing. Jerry and Lise float on air as they cavort on the banks of the Seine. ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at The Flick Filosopher's take
American in Paris, An (1951) scores a combined 2.79 out of 4 stars for Movie-Vault.com (Vadim Rizov)Movie-Vault.com (Vadim Rizov)
An American In Paris marks one of those rare 1950s films that Gene Kelly starred and choreographed in but didn't try to direct. The collaboration between two musical titans works out fortuitously. ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at Movie-Vault.com (Vadim Rizov)
American in Paris, An (1951) scores a combined 2.78 out of 4 stars for The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)
It is an integrated musical, meaning that the songs and dances blend perfectly with the story. As in many musicals, the plot of this film is not its most important element. ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)
American in Paris, An (1951) scores a combined 2.77 out of 4 stars for MediaScreen.comMediaScreen.com
It was Gene Kelly who discovered Leslie Caron while on a vacation. She was performing in a Paris ballet. He brought her to America to star in this film. ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at MediaScreen.com
American in Paris, An (1951) scores a combined 2.60 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
"The dazzling French fried musical is Hollywood's homage to Paris's joie de vivre." ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
American in Paris, An (1951) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Reel Movie CriticReel Movie Critic
A GI (Gene Kelly) stays in Paris after the war to become an artist, and has to choose between the patronage of a rich American woman (Nina Foch) and a French gamine (Leslie Caron) engaged to an older man. The plot is mostly an excuse for director ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at Reel Movie Critic
American in Paris, An (1951) scores a combined 2.36 out of 4 stars for filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)
You're supposed to lap it all up, all the class of an A-movie MGM musical. ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)
American in Paris, An (1951) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Zap2it.com (Michael Szymanski)Zap2it.com (Michael Szymanski)
If you can't fall in love with Leslie Caron in this, then you simply cannot fall in love. ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at Zap2it.com (Michael Szymanski)
American in Paris, An (1951) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Greg Muskewitz)eFilmCritic.com (Greg Muskewitz)
The balance, otherwise seen as the song and dance, manage to come along at the most inopportune times, and wear out their welcome at an excessively rapid rate. ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Greg Muskewitz)
American in Paris, An (1951) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Bosley Crowther)New York Times (Bosley Crowther)
...the picture takes on its glow of magic when Miss Caron is on the screen. When she isn't, it bumps along slowly as a patched-up, conventional musical show. ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at New York Times (Bosley Crowther)
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American in Paris, An (1951) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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American in Paris, An (1951) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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