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Ray (2004)

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All Time

of 190,142

333

2000's

of 34,011

80

2004

of 10,037

11
Biography
- Biography All Time
  
  of 1,065
  
  17
  
  Biography of 2004
  
  of 29
  
  1
  
  Biography of the 2000's
  
  of 234
  
  5
Drama
- Drama All Time
  
  of 37,999
  
  192
  
  Drama of 2004
  
  of 1,565
  
  7
  
  Drama of the 2000's
  
  of 9,649
  
  46
Music
- Music All Time
  
  of 1,711
  
  6
  
  Music of 2004
  
  of 41
  
  1
  
  Music of the 2000's
  
  of 311
  
  2

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Ray (2004) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.1970

Avg Critic Score:3.1809

Ray (2004) Movie Reviews

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Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

The movie would be worth seeing simply for the sound of the music and the sight of Jamie Foxx performing it. That it looks deeper and gives us a sense of the man himself is what makes it special. ...read the complete Ray movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

Jamie Foxx gets so far inside the man and his music that he and Ray Charles seem to breathe as one. ...read the complete Ray movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

A great piece of acting can knock the hell out of tainted preconceptions. ...read the complete Ray movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

All of the hype plugged into Taylor Hackford's Ray Charles biopic Ray has centered on Jamie Foxx's performance as the legendary singer/songwriter. ...read the complete Ray movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Sluggish, conventional, and almost completely lacking in energy. ...read the complete Ray movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

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Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)

A fit tribute to an entertainer who, no matter what hate or hardship threw in his way or how many mistakes he made, we can't stop loving....read the complete Ray (2004) review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)

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Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)

A frequently transporting depiction of the early and middle life of Ray Charles, the film soars on remarkable performances, a convincing sense of time and place, and, of course, the glorious music for which Charles was rightly billed as The Genius....read the complete Ray (2004) review at Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)

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TV Guide (Ethan Alter)

Foxx is the one standout in an otherwise overcrowded film....read the complete Ray (2004) review at TV Guide (Ethan Alter)

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