Emmy Rossum, Gerard Butler, Jennifer Ellison
Based on the hit musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the tale tells the story of a disfigured musical genius that haunts the catacombs beneath the Paris Opera, waging a reign of terror over its occupants....( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 3, 2005
Stats: 33,193 reviews
An exceptional adaptation in terms of both the novel and the musical.
The cast was very pleasing; especially Emmy Rossum. Choosing an actress close to the character's own age was a good move. Usually, the role would be filled by an experienced actress in her late twenties, but 1...( read more)
What an amazing joy ride. The cast was wonderful, they hit them all on the nail. The performances are very memorable and I was very surprised about some of them. Who knew some of them could sing like that? Emmy is so stunning with talent, what a dangerous combination. Butler...wo...( read more)
visually stunning musical epic. however there's nothing more to relish than the visuals. even minnie drivers part is boring in it. the songs are all similar at best
It's sort of like the shot-for-shot remake of Psycho. What's the point? This is just a clumsy, tedious, and altogether inferior version of the great Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.
This is Schumacher's (a director who is underrated in my opinion) film based on the stage show. I love the costumes, and the amazing cinematography, and unlike some other crap movies based on stage muscials *cough-Chichago-cough* the filmmakers got people who can sing!
The plot is impressively free of anything that does not smell of unpasteurized melodrama. full review
Takes everything that's wrong with Broadway and puts it on the big screen in a gaudy splat. full review
It's a shamelessly over-the-top wallow in romantic obsession, and a thoroughly enjoyable one. full review
Schumacher has bravely taken aboard this dreck and made of it a movie I am pleased to have seen. full review
A flamboyant failure, unwilling and/or unable to open itself up to anyone who wasn't totally in love with the show already. full review
The screen version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical lacks both authentic romance and the thrill of memorable spectacle. full review
On its own terms, the film is just about perfect. Viewers who accept it on those terms will be swept away. full review
I'm more inclined to suggest that it be used to entertain the prisoners at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo -- at least until Amnesty International gets wind of it. full review
I loved The Phantom of the Opera with Gerry Butler. I Have The Phantom of the Opera on DVD. In The Phantom of the Opera I liked The Phantom, Christine, Raoul, Meg and Madame Giry.
seeing Michael Crawford in the original PBS broadcast was enough to enrapture my interest. Gerard Butler only secured my heartfelt journey FOREVER!
OMG!!! i love this movie. Gerard Buttlers voice is so mesmorising. i dont eve think that his face looked that bad. i cried both times Christine broke his heart. i think that she loved him in secret. if only Raul didnt come along phantom would have been able to keep Christine. but Gerard is so HOTT!!!!!!
I loved this fanominal movie it is so interesting i loved all the music i think i really just love the music alot more though as well as the romance in it but because i was singing in honor chior and i never herd of the phantom of the opera so i was like omg what am i going to do and i learned to love the music is so good i love it! and christine has a beautiful vioce!and as does the phantom he has a very amazing vioce as well.
I loved thismovie but hated how it ended! It would have been a wonderful movie, if the girl had choosen the phantom. Raul was ok but the phantom would have been a better choice.
I always cry at the end of this movie! It's so sad. But its a brilliant movie anyway =D
Who would't want the phantom! Scares and all. Knowing the love he had, makes my heart just melt
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