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Ray (2004)

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Reviews Counted:190

Fresh:155

Rotten:35

Average Rating:7.3/10

Consensus: Critics can't stop loving Jamie Foxx's performance in Ray, which is being hailed as an engrossing and energetic take on Charles' achievements and demons.

Runtime: 2 hrs 33 mins

Genre: Dramas

US Box Office: $75,236,415

Synopsis: Ray is the never-before-told, musical biographical drama of American legend Ray Charles. Featuring a remarkable performance from Jamie Foxx in the central role, Ray follows the inspiring story of a... Ray is the never-before-told, musical biographical drama of American legend Ray Charles. Featuring a remarkable performance from Jamie Foxx in the central role, Ray follows the inspiring story of a one-of-a-kind genius. Born in a poor town in Georgia, Ray Charles went blind at the age of seven shortly after witnessing his younger brother's accidental death. Inspired by a fiercely independent mother who insisted he make his own way in the world, Charles found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard. Touring across the Southern musical circuit, the soulful singer gained a reputation and then exploded with worldwide fame when he pioneered incorporating gospel, country, jazz and orchestral influences into his inimitable style. As he revolutionized the way people appreciated music, he simultaneously fought segregation in the very clubs that launched him and championed artists' rights within the corporate music business. Ray provides an unflinching portrait of Charles' musical genius as he overcomes drug addiction while transforming into one of this country's most beloved performers. Ray is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Taylor Hackford (An Officer and a Gentleman); screenplay by James L. White, from a story by Hackford and White; and produced by Hackford, Stuart Benjamin, Howard Baldwin and Karen Baldwin. [More]

Starring: Jamie Foxx, Regina King, Kerry Washington, Curtis Armstrong

Starring: Jamie Foxx, Regina King, Kerry Washington, Curtis Armstrong, Warwick Davis, Clifton Powell, Harry J. Lennix, Terrence DaShon Howard, Larenz Tate, Aunjanue Ellis

Director: Taylor Hackford

Director: Taylor Hackford
Screenwriter: James White, Taylor Hackford
Producer: Howard L. Baldwin, Karen Baldwin
Composer: Craig Armstrong
Producer: Stuart Benjamin
Studio: Universal Pictures

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Full Review Source: In Film Australia | comment Comment
02/02/05
Luke Buckmaster
Luke Buckmaster
In Film Australia
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Ray is a powerhouse of a film, and Jamie Foxx inhabits the character with so much voracity that it is impossible to decipher where Foxx ends and Charles starts.

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04/29/09
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02/27/09
Devin Faraci
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11/01/07
David Ansen
David Ansen
Newsweek

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Full Review Source: Big Picture Big Sound | comment Comment
07/14/07
Joe Lozito
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

Potent and vibrant as far as the music goes, but reticent, self-conscious and pretty much stuck on unexplored surfaces when it comes to this creative giant's complex life and times.

Full Review Source: Long Island Press | comment Comment
05/16/07
Prairie Miller
Prairie Miller
Long Island Press

The directing is sure-handed, the script intelligent, and the acting strong, especially the amazing performance from Foxx.

Full Review Source: Christianity Today | comment Comment
10/02/06
Russ Breimeier
Russ Breimeier
Christianity Today
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Full Review Source: Sight and Sound | comment Comment
09/28/06
Sight and Sound
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Foxx is brilliant, and sturdily supported by [James L.] White's script all the way

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09/20/06
Jay Antani
Jay Antani
Perihelion Journal

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09/10/06
Joseph Proimakis
Joseph Proimakis
Movies for the Masses
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05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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12/06/05
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05/16/05
Rick Kisonak
Rick Kisonak
MovieWeb

Ray is a flawed film, but Foxx’s captivating acting and a bustling soundtrack smooth the rough spots.

Full Review Source: Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema | comment Comment
04/14/05
Mark Pfeiffer
Mark Pfeiffer
Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema

'Jamie Foxx brinda una de esas interpretaciones que, aunque suene a cliché, quedan para la historia'

Full Review Source: Moviola | comment Comment
04/04/05
Jorge Avila Andrade
Jorge Avila Andrade
Moviola

(...) Una lograda actuación y buena música no hacen, necesariamente, una gran película. Y Ray es uno de esos casos.

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03/17/05
Enrique Buchichio
Enrique Buchichio
Uruguay Total

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