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33 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75USA TodaySusan WloszczynaUSA TodaySusan WloszczynaYearning for an old-fashioned movie with a well-told, uplifting message? Music of the Heart is playing your song.
- 65TNT RoughCutTNT RoughCutBring two boxes of tissue and a girlfriend to lean on for this blowout tearjerker.
- 63Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyPhiladelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyThe choppy film is like a composition crowded with competing themes.
- 60Film.comTom KeoghFilm.comTom KeoghStreep delivers another of her chameleon-like transformations in appearance, accent, and manner.
- 60Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversIf "Mr. Holland's Opus" made you puke, you'd better bring a bucket to this true-life weepie about the importance of teaching music in schools.
- 58Portland OregonianShawn LevyPortland OregonianShawn LevySo sloppily and unabashedly sentimental that it can make you laugh and cry at the same time -- and often at the same things.
- 50Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThe story's can-do attitude and moments of soaring music make it a must-see for moviegoers seeking positive visions on the screen.
- 40L.A. WeeklyElla TaylorL.A. WeeklyElla TaylorOh, Mr. Craven, give us a "Scream."
- 38New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickWatching Meryl Streep act can be an exhausting experience - and never more so than during Music of the Heart.
- 38Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanCharlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanRarely connects with reality.