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Joyful Noise
Joyful Noise

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Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton
Jan 13, 2012
PG-13, 1 hr. 58 min.

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Movie Info

Cast: Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton, Keke Palmer, Jeremy Jordan#58128, Courtney B. Vance, Dexter Darden, Kris Kristofferson, Jesse L. Martin, Kirk Franklin, Angela Grovey
Director: Todd Graff
Rated: PG-13
Running Time: 1 hr. 58 min.
Genre: Comedy
Theater Release: Jan 13, 2012
DVD Release: May 01, 2012
Synopsis: The small town of Pacashau, Georgia, has fallen on hard times, but the people are counting on the Divinity Church Choir to lift their spirits by winning the National Joyful Noise Competition. The choir has always known how to sing in harmony, but the discord between its two leading ladies now threatens to tear them apart. Their newly appointed director, Vi Rose Hill (Latifah), stubbornly wants to stick with their tried-and-true traditional style, while the fiery G.G. Sparrow (Parton) thinks tried-and-true translates to tired-and-old. Shaking things up even more is the arrival of G.G.'s rebellious grandson, Randy (Jeremy Jordan). Randy has an ear for music, but he also has an eye for Vi Rose's beautiful and talented daughter, Olivia (Keke Palmer), and the sparks between the two teenagers are causing even more heat between G.G. and Vi Rose. -- (C) Official Site

Critic Reviews

  • Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News Service
    A cheerful, not-quite-off-color crowd-pleaser that rarely breaks formula, it's the big screen equivalent of a sloppy smooch from your over-affectionate aunt over the holidays.
  • Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
    "Joyful Noise" is a sort of Wal-Mart movie, not exactly trendsetting but a decent enough offering for the heartland.
  • David Edelstein, New York Magazine
    You'll find yourself rolling your eyes, but you'll have more fun if you try to roll them in time with the rollicking numbers.
  • Eric D. Snider, Film.com
    Has the good fortune of being acted with enthusiasm by a very appealing cast, or else it would be completely unbearable instead of just mundane.
  • Richard Roeper, Richard Roeper.com
    This movie is a cloying, over-the-top, cheesy sing-a-long that makes "Glee" seem subtle.
  • Glenn Kenny, MSN Movies
    [It] bears almost all the liabilities one gets from current studio product, including bloating.
  • Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
    Lots of talented young singers decorate the scenery, notably Jeremy Jordan who has vocal and acting chops that shine even in this bucket of Glee Goes Gospel cornpone.
  • Adam Graham, Detroit News
    It wants to be a charming, down-home good time, but it struggles to hit the right notes.
  • Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
    Much worse things could happen to a movie than to have these two full-figured gals hold forth. Parton's willing and able to despense the Southernisms. Latifah's fierce when she needs to be.
  • Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
    My, is there corn. But you'd have to be holding on very tightly to a bad mood to walk away from this meal with a frown.
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