Cher,
Christina Aguilera,
Cam Gigandet,
Stanley Tucci,
Kristen Bell
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Christina Aguilera makes her dramatic feature debut as Ali, a small-town singer who takes her shot at stardom performing at a neo-burlesque nightclub in Los Angeles. Situated in a regal old theater th... read more
Directed by: Steve Antin
Release Date: November 24, 2010
DVD Release Date: March 1, 2011
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May 4, 2012A fairly average film that doesn't offer much more than the typical tried and tested, girl on hard times manages to find an outlet for her talent and comes good scenario. Some good performances by Christina, the soundtrack to the film is good to. However the film feels a good 20m... read more
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March 4, 2012I actually enjoyed this movie. I'll probably never watch it again but it was fun. But Christina Aguilera's character needs to eat like five sandwiches.
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November 19, 201128/07/2011 (DVD)
CAN'T BELIEVE I LIKED IT!!? Yes I thought I was going to loathe it because it looks so chickity flickity but I sat through it quite enjoying it. It didn't quite suck as I expected it to.
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September 5, 2011With low expectations but a love of anything musical and slightly cheesy, I was pleasantly surprised by this ode to the burlesque movement. Sure, it's not true to form, in that it veers from the lace and swing of the forties and fifties and morphs into a pop and sequins debacle f... read more
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July 23, 2011Not really to my tastes, didn't quite realise it would be a musical (believe it or not!). I realised Christina would sing, but not quite so much!
It was okay, if you like musicals. Christina Aguilera is very pretty to look at and has great voice, but it gets a bit much. Story ... read more -
July 12, 2011Well, Christina Aguilera can sing and move; so that's all I heard and saw for that matter.
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June 12, 2011Costumes, Songs (except Show me how you Burlesque) and Dances were Awesome!! But I wish they wouldnt have added some of that terrible plot line..Ugh so horrible. But you can do what I'll do if I ever watch this movie again, FASTFORWARD!!!
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June 2, 2011fb535316333I'm sorry, all the cleavage and skin can't save this cliche small-town-girl-to-popstar tale despite Aguilera's booming musical performance and my bias fanboyism for Bell
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May 24, 2011I really didn't expect much from this. I rented it for mere curiosity more than anything else..but WOW! As soon as I heard Cher singing "Welcome to Burlesque", I knew I was in for a treat! Sometimes you just want to be entertained. I don't care about predictability, plot holes, l... read more
Critic Reviews
January 4, 2011
Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader
January 3, 2011
Rafer Guzman, Newsday
Burlesque manages what seemed impossible: It is filled with half-naked dancing girls, yet it's still boring. Full Review
December 6, 2010
Bruce Diones, New Yorker
Has the glitz and allure of a Victoria's Secret ad. What it doesn't have is an imaginative reinvention of the show-biz clichés that have so adamantly inspired it. Full Review
December 3, 2010
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
If you go to Burlesque expecting a campy hoot on the order of Showgirls, you may be in for a disappointment. It's not quite awful enough, although it's plenty bad. Full Review
November 24, 2010
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Rated a family-friendly PG-13, Burlesque never loses its s---, never gets erotically out of hand, never devolves into delicious camp. Full Review
November 24, 2010
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Falling in the pillowy cleavage between mildly awful and slightly entertaining, Burlesque is a clichéd rags-to-diva story that culminates in a series of Christina Aguilera videos. Full Review
November 24, 2010
Manohla Dargis, New York Times
A movie that quickly proves achingly dull, with none of the madness, verve or talent of Paul Verhoeven's "Showgirls" or even the workmanlike energy of Rob Marshall's "Chicago." Full Review
November 24, 2010
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
This corny guilty pleasure of a movie is a fitting two-hander for these seasoned pros. Full Review
November 24, 2010
Adam Graham, Detroit News
Every Thanksgiving needs a turkey, and this year's comes wrapped in a lacy bustier. Full Review
November 24, 2010
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Aguilera can dance like nobody's business, but her acting debut isn't going to keep Anne Hathaway awake at night. Full Review
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