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Movie critics combined give My Fair Lady (1964) a score of 3.0579 out of 4
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My Fair Lady (1964) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Few genres of films are as magical as musicals, and few musicals are as intelligent and lively as My Fair Lady . ...read the complete My Fair Lady movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
My Fair Lady (1964) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)
Audrey Hepburn's dramatic transformation makes My Fair Lady an entertaining musical experience. ...read the complete My Fair Lady movie review at Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)
My Fair Lady (1964) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Bosley Crowther)New York Times (Bosley Crowther)
All things considered, it is the brilliance of Miss Hepburn as the Cockney waif who is transformed by Prof. Henry Higgins into an elegant female facade that gives an extra touch of subtle magic and individuality to the film. ...read the complete My Fair Lady movie review at New York Times (Bosley Crowther)
My Fair Lady (1964) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Eight Oscars. Count them. This 1964 film, featuring an enduring Lerner and Loewe score, is a classic. For its 30th anniversary run, a new print was struck and distributed nationwide. ...read the complete My Fair Lady movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
My Fair Lady (1964) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)
This remains one of [Hepburn] best-loved roles. ...read the complete My Fair Lady movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)
My Fair Lady (1964) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Cukor's screen version is classy in the positive and negative sense of this term: Stylish and elegant but also bloated, overlong, and theatrical. Harrison is good but it doesn't help that Audrey Hepburn's singing is incongruously dubbed by Marni Nixon. ...read the complete My Fair Lady movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
My Fair Lady (1964) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for DVDActive (Holly E. Ordway)DVDActive (Holly E. Ordway)
My Fair Lady is lighthearted, fun, and entertaining; I only wish that Warner hadn’t muddied the waters with edge enhancement! But with an anamorphic transfer and a reasonable number of extras in its current release, My Fair Lady is unlikely to ...read the complete My Fair Lady movie review at DVDActive (Holly E. Ordway)
My Fair Lady (1964) scores a combined 3.23 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.comfilmcritic.com
Perhaps the best recommendation about this movie is that it transcends its conventions and almost anyone, not just fans of musicals or romances or classics, may find it entertaining. ...read the complete My Fair Lady movie review at filmcritic.com
My Fair Lady (1964) scores a combined 3.05 out of 4 stars for The Flick Filosopher's takeThe Flick Filosopher's take
My Fair Lady is a wonderful movie, even if you enjoy it only for its surface charms and ignore the subtext. ...read the complete My Fair Lady movie review at The Flick Filosopher's take
My Fair Lady (1964) scores a combined 3.04 out of 4 stars for Parent/Teacher Learning Guides at teachwithmovies.org Parent/Teacher Learning Guides at teachwithmovies.org
The music is beautiful but there are real lessons to be learned from Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle. ...read the complete My Fair Lady movie review at Parent/Teacher Learning Guides at teachwithmovies.org
My Fair Lady (1964) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Time Out (Geoff Andrew)Time Out (Geoff Andrew)
Hepburn is clearly awkward as the Cockney Eliza in the first half, and in general the adaptation is a little too reverential to really come alive. ...read the complete My Fair Lady movie review at Time Out (Geoff Andrew)
My Fair Lady (1964) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Zap2it.com (Michael Szymanski)Zap2it.com (Michael Szymanski)
A delightful adult musical, there are some hysterically funny double-entendres if you pay attention. ...read the complete My Fair Lady movie review at Zap2it.com (Michael Szymanski)
My Fair Lady (1964) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
I'll take it over Oliver! and Gigi any day of the week. ...read the complete My Fair Lady movie review at Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
My Fair Lady (1964) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD TimesDVD Times
My Fair Lady ends just as it should, at home, together and without the games and society charades with Eliza Doolittle finally finding in Henry Higgins what she had first wished for in Covent Garden in the words of Wouldn't It Be Loverly. ...read the complete My Fair Lady movie review at DVD Times
My Fair Lady (1964) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Verdict - Special EditionDVD Verdict - Special Edition
The opening credits note that the script comes "from a play by George Bernard Shaw." A play? Any play? The play in question is Pygmalion, Shaw's 1913 social satire in which language and class are soundly thrashed. In the original version, Henry Higgins ...read the complete My Fair Lady movie review at DVD Verdict - Special Edition
My Fair Lady (1964) scores a combined 2.99 out of 4 stars for JoBlo.com's DVD ClinicJoBlo.com's DVD Clinic
For anybody who has a thing for Audrey Hepburn, great musicals or just enjoys good old-fashioned top-notch feel-good movie entertainment. ...read the complete My Fair Lady movie review at JoBlo.com's DVD Clinic
My Fair Lady (1964) scores a combined 2.97 out of 4 stars for Christian Spotlight on the MoviesChristian Spotlight on the Movies
Slow paced musical, with only a couple of good songs. ...read the complete My Fair Lady movie review at Christian Spotlight on the Movies
My Fair Lady (1964) scores a combined 2.86 out of 4 stars for Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
As I watched it, I wondered what had happened to the tradition that produced it. ...read the complete My Fair Lady movie review at Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
My Fair Lady (1964) scores a combined 2.84 out of 4 stars for Reel.com DVD review (Kim Morgan)Reel.com DVD review (Kim Morgan)
Not a skimpy disc for the collector, but even after getting through the shortest of the extras, you'll feel not as if you've danced all night, but rather WATCHED all night. ...read the complete My Fair Lady movie review at Reel.com DVD review (Kim Morgan)
My Fair Lady (1964) scores a combined 2.79 out of 4 stars for Movie Vault (Greg C.)Movie Vault (Greg C.)
I was so thrilled with the release of "My Fair Lady" on DVD that I just had to sing. ...read the complete My Fair Lady movie review at Movie Vault (Greg C.)
My Fair Lady (1964) scores a combined 2.77 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Insiders (Stephen Wong)Entertainment Insiders (Stephen Wong)
Visually, the film is simply spectacular, ...read the complete My Fair Lady movie review at Entertainment Insiders (Stephen Wong)
My Fair Lady (1964) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Movie Ram-blingsMovie Ram-blings
I highly recommend it. ...read the complete My Fair Lady movie review at Movie Ram-blings
My Fair Lady (1964) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for DVD Savant (Glenn Erickson)DVD Savant (Glenn Erickson)
My Fair Lady is one of those unassailable Hollywood blockbusters that is just too entertaining to ignore. ...read the complete My Fair Lady movie review at DVD Savant (Glenn Erickson)
My Fair Lady (1964) scores a combined 2.74 out of 4 stars for Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)
MY FAIR LADY is one of those rare films that turns out to be utter perfection in every way. ...read the complete My Fair Lady movie review at Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)
My Fair Lady (1964) scores a combined 2.69 out of 4 stars for Classic Film GuideClassic Film Guide
One of my favorite movies! ...read the complete My Fair Lady movie review at Classic Film Guide
My Fair Lady (1964) scores a combined 2.68 out of 4 stars for Film Freak Central Review (Travis Hoover)Film Freak Central Review (Travis Hoover)
What remains is nothing more than a funny story with occasional songs--which, sadly, is exactly what a musical audience is looking for. ...read the complete My Fair Lady movie review at Film Freak Central Review (Travis Hoover)
My Fair Lady (1964) scores a combined 2.65 out of 4 stars for DVD Net (Anthony Clarke)DVD Net (Anthony Clarke)
All in all, this is long (165-minutes), but always a memorable film-realisation of one of the glories of the musical stage. ...read the complete My Fair Lady movie review at DVD Net (Anthony Clarke)
My Fair Lady (1964) scores a combined 2.47 out of 4 stars for DVDBeaver DVDBeaver
Even if you do not usually like musicals. Songs like The Rain in Spain' and Get Me to the Church On Time will be familiar to most people. ...read the complete My Fair Lady movie review at DVDBeaver
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My Fair Lady (1964) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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3.0579
My Fair Lady (1964) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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