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Angelina Jolie unveils new highs within her emotional register in Pablo Larraín's Maria, keeping this tragic biopic compelling even when its theatrics go off-key.

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Stephen Romei The Australian [Angelina Jolie's] performance – and the script and opulent camerawork (American cinematographer Edward Lachman) – are the strengths of this film. Rated: 3/5 Jan 31, 2025 Full Review Sandra Hall Sydney Morning Herald Jolie’s is a wholly convincing performance... Whether she’s playing grand dames or action heroes, “don’t mess with me” is her default position, so Callas’ flair for melodrama is well served. Rated: 3.5/5 Jan 31, 2025 Full Review Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) It's the performance that matters here, and Angelina Jolie's performance is captivating. Jan 17, 2025 Full Review Carlos Boyero El Pais (Spain) Larraín makes a dispensable, hieratic, and pretentious portrait of a woman who gave much joy and feeling to those who heard her sing ... [but] I can't take my eyes or ears off Jolie, who has natural beauty, style, and magnetism. [Full review in Spanish] Feb 11, 2025 Full Review Sebastian Zavala Kahn Me gusta el cine “Maria” belongs to Jolie. She turns a decent film into an unevenly mesmerizing experience, allowing us to understand a little more about Maria Callas as a human being, and not just as a legendary figure in the opera world. [Full review in Spanish]. Rated: 4/5 Feb 9, 2025 Full Review Randy Meeks Espinof The film's cinematography is incredible, striking and unique, Larraín always chooses the best possible shots for his muse, the editing...has the ideal rhythm and, of course, Angelina Jolie plays a role that's perfect for her. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4/5 Feb 7, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

Cody Beautiful but made me roll my eyes a few times. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/30/24 Full Review johannes Faay we were send too the wrong theater.by the girl at the checking, we were looking at each other and for a while we could not understand watt was going on finely I went back to the checking and found we were sent to the wrong place, they offered us a refund or tickets for a next time . we drove 35 miles to see Maria. the manager sed she was sorry! Rated 1 out of 5 stars 12/29/24 Full Review Jay U The visual images and music are all so beautiful. Callas's life story, including her complex yet loving relationship with Onassis, is vividly portrayed. Angelina Jolie's acting imbues the entire film with tremendous emotional power. To me, this movie, Maria, was an absolute masterpiece. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/24/24 Full Review Anonymous Too fragmented - made it difficult to fully understand the depth of her despair re: the profound disappointments in her life which translated into the loss of her exquisite operatic voice. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/23/24 Full Review Karl-Heinz outstanding, heart moving movie of excellence in acting, script, acting, casting and directing Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/27/24 Full Review Karen G Gorgeous singing acting and cinematography Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/18/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis The tumultuous, beautiful and tragic story of the life of the world’s greatest female opera singer, relived and reimagined during her final days in 1970s Paris.

Director

Pablo Larraín

Screenwriter

Steven Knight

Distributor

Netflix

Production Co

Komplizen Film, The Apartment, Fabula

Rating

R (Some Language|A Sexual Reference)

Genre

Biography, Drama, Music

Original Language

English

Release Date (Theaters)

Nov 27, 2024, Limited

Release Date (Streaming)

Dec 11, 2024

Runtime

2h 3m

Sound Mix

Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio

Flat (1.85:1)