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Fame

If they've really got what it takes, it's going to take everything they've got.

1980 · 2h 13m · R Drama, Music
Directed by Alan Parker

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Overview

A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts.

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Critics on Rotten Tomatoes

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All reviews
81%
Tomatometer
Rotten

Every once in a while what appears to be the entire student body pours out into the street to do song-and-dance numbers, some of which are cheerful enough, but all of which break faith with the film's realistic premise.

Richard Schickel, TIME Magazine
Rotten

The film is cut at such a frenzied pitch that it's often possible to believe (mistakenly) that something significant is going on.

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Fresh

Alan Parker has come up with an exposure for some of the most talented youngsters seen on screen in years. There isn't a bad performance in the lot.

Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh

A genuine treasure, moving and entertaining.

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Rotten

It's a crack at the American Dream which carries all the exhilaration and depth of a 133-minute commercial break.

Time Out

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