Chicago
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Release Date: January 24th, 2003

DVD Release Date: August 19th, 2003

PG-13 |1 hr 53 min

Plot Summary

Nightclub sensation Velma (Catherine Zeta-Jones) murders her philandering husband, and Chicago's slickest lawyer, Billy Flynn (Richard Gere), is set to defend her. But when Roxie (Renée Zellweger) also winds up in prison, Billy takes on her case as well -- turning her into a media circus of headlines. Neither woman will be outdone in their fight against each other and the public for fame and celebrity.

Cast: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renée Zellweger, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah, John C. Reilly, Christine Baranski, Lucy Liu, Taye Diggs

Director: Rob Marshall

Genres: Musical , Drama

Production Co: Miramax, Storyline Entertainment, Producers Circle

Distributors: Miramax Films

Keywords: Mystery , Rivalry , Murder , Prison , Rise , Fall

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  • 90
    Frank ScheckThe Hollywood Reporter

    Marshall, a veteran stage director/choreographer who proved his cinematic skills with his television adaptations of the musicals Cinderella and Annie, does a superb job here, beautifully contrasting the gritty storyline with the hard-edged musical numbers. show more

  • 70
    Joe MorgensternWall Street Journal

    By the end, though, the production is engulfed by barely controlled frenzy -- all decor and no air, music as lo-cal ear candy, scenes as merchandise to be sold, people as two-dimensional props.

  • 88
    Carrie RickeyPhiladelphia Inquirer

    Throw bouquets at Marshall, who instead of dissecting it to death, neatly resurrects the Hollywood musical. show more

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Awards

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Winner Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
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Winner Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
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Winner Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
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Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
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Nominated Anthony Asquith Award for Achievement in Film Music
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (2003)
Winner Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
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Nominated Actor in a Supporting Role
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Nominated Music (Original Song)
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Winner Sound
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (2003)
Nominated Best Performance By an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Golden Globes (2003)
Nominated Cinematography
Oscars Academy Awards (2002)
Nominated David Lean Award for Achievement in Direction
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (2003)
Nominated Editing
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (2003)
Winner Sound
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Nominated Directing
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Nominated Costume Design
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (2003)
Nominated Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Golden Globes (2003)
Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Screen Actors Guild Awards (2003)
Nominated Actress in a Supporting Role
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Winner Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
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Nominated Production Design
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (2003)
Winner Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Golden Globes (2003)
Nominated Best Performance By an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Golden Globes (2003)
Nominated Film
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (2003)
Nominated Cinematography
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (2003)
Nominated Make Up and Hair
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (2003)
Winner Costume Design
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Nominated Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Oscars Academy Awards (2002)
Winner Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Screen Actors Guild Awards (2003)
Winner Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Golden Globes (2003)
Nominated Actress in a Supporting Role
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (2003)
Winner Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Screen Actors Guild Awards (2003)
Winner Art Direction
Oscars Academy Awards (2002)
Nominated Best Director - Motion Picture
Golden Globes (2003)
Winner Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Screen Actors Guild Awards (2003)