Kristy Flores,
Asher Book,
Paul Iacono,
Paul McGill,
Naturi Naughton
... see more 
This remake of the '80s classic focuses on a group of young students attending a high school for the performing arts. Classmates study various aspects of performance, from dance to songwriting to acti... read more
Directed by: Kevin Tancharoen
Release Date: September 25, 2009
DVD Release Date: January 12, 2010
Get It:
Stats: 8,164 reviews
Your Rating
Flixster Reviews (8,164)
-
January 23, 2012I wasn't a huge fan of the original film but I did enjoy the TV series that came after. This remake of the film is hugely pointless because it adds nothing to the original. It does have good scenes though but unfortunately they always seem to be undone by what happens next. The s... read more
-
November 25, 2010I think that when a film is remade, the original is somehow labeled "ideal". Here's what I liked: the updated dance numbers. I might be crazy, but when I watch a musical, I want something fantastical. Shiny and flashy. The original... eh. The remake, yeah! And I liked that one ki... read more
-
September 4, 2010Some may find it boring and flat, but I found it quite sophisticated and entertaining.
-
August 10, 2010this is probably the worst dancey music film ive seen when comparing it to hairspray or step up, or movies along those lines!
it was boring and just couldnt entertain you enough to care about what was going to happen next! -
August 10, 2010An underrated new version of a great film, updating the story to the 21th century with some new characters dealing with personal conflicts and the dream to become a famous star. The first hour is very engaging, and I am glad that the film doesn't get ruined by the lame Broadway-l... read more
-
June 19, 2010While it's a well made movie with a pretty good cast it suffers from the same thing the other two Fame stories. We are introduced to some really good characters and then are sped through four years of their lives within an hour and then it's done. Most of the plot lines are glo... read more
-
June 12, 2010"You have talent. Now let's see what we can do with it."
'Fame' is yet another remake of something that I've never seen but as most of you probably know, I hate remakes. But as I have not seen the original movie or series I did not have any expectations. It's a good thing that I... read more -
May 5, 2010Surely failed to live up to the original. I did however like it for completely differetn reasons.
-
February 1, 2010There isn't much to say about Fame. A bunch of kids are at a performing arts school being trained by Lilith, Frasier, and Rock (let's see if you get that last one kids!). Endlessly dull to the point you'll be looking for somehting to fiddle around with at the half way point. Yes,... read more
-
October 25, 2009This movie is shot like a documentary following a group of teenagers from their auditions to their graduation from the Performing Arts school in New York. It is not as wholesome as High School Musical, nor is it as gritty as the original Fame movie. The music is modern and releva... read more
Critic Reviews
October 2, 2009
Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader
September 28, 2009
A.O. Scott, At the Movies
I don't mind the cornball and I don't mind the clichés, but I just think that the thing has to be executed a little better than this. Full Review
September 25, 2009
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
It's almost fatally modest. But it has a sweet spirit, and it offers only one true moment of inadvertent camp: a (lame) finale featuring an African dance routine completely at odds with all the white ... Full Review
September 25, 2009
Stephen Cole, Globe and Mail
There are six new songs in the remake, but not one makes any impact, or is likely to end up as the ring tone of 2010. Full Review
September 25, 2009
Adam Graham, Detroit News
First-time filmmaker Kevin Tancharoen struggles to flesh out the 10 characters we meet during their freshman year at PA. Full Review
September 25, 2009
Tom Maurstad, Dallas Morning News
The production numbers are great, sometimes jaw-droppingly so.
September 25, 2009
Christopher Orr, New Republic
Way back in 1980, when the Oscar-winning theme song of the movie Fame declared "I'm gonna live forever," it was easy to believe the lyric was an example of artistic license. Now, it's not so clear. Full Review
September 25, 2009
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
A desperate, cynical -- and most likely unsuccessful -- attempt by a dying studio to stave off oblivion by jumping on the High School Musical bandwagon, exploiting one of its legacy titles in ways tha... Full Review
September 25, 2009
Mary F. Pols, TIME Magazine
"Already?" the woman behind me said plaintively when the words "Sophomore Year" flashed up on the screen. That's the joy of this Fame. Like the old ones, it convinces you that high school, if not life... Full Review
September 25, 2009
Greg Quill, Toronto Star
That fame seems assured to those who merely crave it -- without sacrifice, or spiritual and physical effort -- emerges as the underlying message in this sanitized and unrewarding production. Simon Cow... Full Review
View more
Fame
reviews
Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com
Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)
Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)
