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Movie critics combined give Music of the Heart (1999) a score of 2.7005 out of 4
based on (139) reviews
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Music of the Heart (1999) scores a combined 2.43 out of 4 stars for El Amante El Amante
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Music of the Heart (1999) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (John Anderson)Los Angeles Times (John Anderson)
A lot of heart and a lot of music. It just doesn't sing. ...read the complete Music of the Heart movie review at Los Angeles Times (John Anderson)
Music of the Heart (1999) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Janet Maslin)New York Times (Janet Maslin)
Boring as it may have become for Meryl Streep to show up for awards ceremonies, count on her to be doing it again. ...read the complete Music of the Heart movie review at New York Times (Janet Maslin)
Music of the Heart (1999) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ Data (--)ShowBIZ Data (--)
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Music of the Heart (1999) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Scott Renshaw's Screening Room (Scott Renshaw)Scott Renshaw's Screening Room (Scott Renshaw)
The disappointment in Music of the Heart comes from a strangely fragmented narrative that never quite commits to a central story. ...read the complete Music of the Heart movie review at Scott Renshaw's Screening Room (Scott Renshaw)
Music of the Heart (1999) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Film.com (Tom Keogh)Film.com (Tom Keogh)
Streep delivers another of her chameleon-like transformations in appearance, accent, and manner. ...read the complete Music of the Heart movie review at Film.com (Tom Keogh)
Music of the Heart (1999) scores a combined 2.32 out of 4 stars for Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
So sloppily and unabashedly sentimental that it can make you laugh and cry at the same time -- and often at the same things. ...read the complete Music of the Heart movie review at Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
Music of the Heart (1999) scores a combined 2.22 out of 4 stars for CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Alberto Cassani)CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Alberto Cassani)
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Music of the Heart (1999) scores a combined 2.20 out of 4 stars for Fotograma.com Fotograma.com
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Music of the Heart (1999) scores a combined 2.18 out of 4 stars for Club Culture Club Culture
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Music of the Heart (1999) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
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Music of the Heart (1999) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Box Office MagazineBox Office Magazine
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Music of the Heart (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
One can hope that the numerous problems with Music of the Heart are the result of Craven's feeling his way in a new genre. The storyline has a heart and soul, but they are presented to the audience in an overstrained manner. Craven ...read the complete Music of the Heart movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Music of the Heart (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
It all seems terribly familiar. ...read the complete Music of the Heart movie review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Music of the Heart (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies (Greg Dean Schmitz)Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies (Greg Dean Schmitz)
...read the complete Music of the Heart movie review at Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies (Greg Dean Schmitz)
Music of the Heart (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Salon.com (Mary Elizabeth Williams)Salon.com (Mary Elizabeth Williams)
Falls flat for its skittish reluctance to bear any resemblance to an actual Wes Craven film. ...read the complete Music of the Heart movie review at Salon.com (Mary Elizabeth Williams)
Music of the Heart (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
To call Music of the Heart a departure for filmmaker Wes Craven is to make an understatement of colossal proportions. Craven, the driving force behind two of the world's most popular horror movie series, A Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream, has opted to ...read the complete Music of the Heart movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Music of the Heart (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Xi-online Xi-online
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Music of the Heart (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Based on the real life of Music teacher Roberta Guaspari and, surprisingly, directed by horror notable Wes Craven, "Music of the Heart" is an inspirational story that finds its harmonies not ...read the complete Music of the Heart movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Music of the Heart (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Steve RhodesSteve Rhodes
The film stars Meryl Streep as divorced, single mother of two, Roberta Guaspari, a long time substitute teacher who establishes what becomes a wildly successful violin program for inner city kids. The schmaltzy script that Streep has to work from is ...read the complete Music of the Heart movie review at Steve Rhodes
Music of the Heart (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (Lisa Alspector)Chicago Reader (Lisa Alspector)
Self-congratulatory feature, which artificially exalts the character--a classic saint with clay feet--by casting a grande dame and by reducing her motives to facile ...read the complete Music of the Heart movie review at Chicago Reader (Lisa Alspector)
Music of the Heart (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Full of nuanced performances (Streep in particular) and wonderfully enveloping music. ...read the complete Music of the Heart movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Music of the Heart (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Feels more like an earnest commercial for music education than successful entertainment. ...read the complete Music of the Heart movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Music of the Heart (1999) scores a combined 1.68 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
A sentimental epic that forgets to include the ...read the complete Music of the Heart movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
Music of the Heart (1999) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Desson Thomson)Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
Another sentimental mushfest disguised as a movie. ...read the complete Music of the Heart movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
Music of the Heart (1999) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for LA Weekly (Ella Taylor)LA Weekly (Ella Taylor)
Oh, Mr. Craven, give us a ...read the complete Music of the Heart movie review at LA Weekly (Ella Taylor)
Music of the Heart (1999) scores a combined 1.52 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Lou Lumenick)New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Watching Meryl Streep act can be an exhausting experience - and never more so than during Music of the Heart. ...read the complete Music of the Heart movie review at New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Music of the Heart (1999) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
...read the complete Music of the Heart movie review at Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
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Music of the Heart (1999) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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