- 2008
- PG
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- 1 h 47 m
SummaryPrepare to be entertained by the inspiring individuals of Young@Heart, a New England senior citizens' chorus that has delighted audiences worldwide with their covers of songs by everyone from The Clash to Coldplay. As Stephen Walker's documentary begins, the retirees, led by their strict musical director, are rehearsing their new show, struggling...
Directed By:Stephen Walker, Sally George
Young@Heart
Metascore
Generally Favorable
75
User score
Generally Favorable
6.9
My Score
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
75
91% Positive
21 Reviews
21 Reviews
9% Mixed
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0% Negative
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100
If Young at Heart were merely a cheeky presentation of codgers belting out inappropriate tunes, it would be a curiosity and nothing more. But by getting inside the lives of a few of its members, the movie ultimately paints a moving portrait of senior citizens who believe it's better to burn out than fade away.
88
An exuberant, affectionate documentary.
By Jessica Reaves
FULL REVIEW 80
The film’s appeal is at once sentimental and perverse: It’s not every day that you get to see a 92-year-old woman soloing on “Should I Stay Or Should I Go.” Not surprisingly, a feature remake is already in the works.
75
What makes Young@Heart such an ingratiating experience goes far deeper than the novelty of seeing old people singing hard rock tunes.
75
A tribute to the therapeutic powers of musicmaking and choral camaraderie.
75
It's truly inspiring to watch Fred Knittle, 81 and tethered to an oxygen tank, perform a riveting solo of Coldplay's "Fix You" after his singing partner dies shortly before the show.
50
The project reeks of commercial calculation, which is just tolerable until Walker, in search of a story arc, follows two chorus members with serious illnesses into the hospital.
User score
Generally Favorable
6.9
71% Positive
5 Ratings
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14% Mixed
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14% Negative
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1 Rating
Mar 18, 2013
8
This movie is as inspiring as it is emotional as it is funny. It is a must watch music documentary. I did not like the background comments made by the director and following members of the group to the hospital was unnecessary and insensitive as well, but I looked past these flaws and thought it was incredible from start to finish. You have no reason not to watch this, seriously (and you don't even have to be a rock fan).
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Production Company:
- Walker George Films
- Channel 4 Television Corporation
Release Date:Apr 9, 2008
Duration:1 h 47 m
Rating:PG
Genres:
Tagline:Rock 'n Roll Will Never Die
Awards
Paris Cinema
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
International Documentary Association
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Los Angeles Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
